On July 31, Orlando celebrated its 144th birthday. Long before Orlando became home to nearly 290,000 people or had a name, Fort Gatlin was established approximately two miles south of present-day city limits in 1838 by the U.S. Army. Fort Gatlin was intended to protect settlers from attacks. As a small community grew around Fort Gatlin, they took on the name … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Macey Miller and Meredith Miller
Macey and Meredith are sister-in-law business owners of Be Bold Design Studio and Meeting Meredith Creative, respectively. But they're also Nonahood residents building a female-focused networking group together called SheHustles. Check out our conversation with them below! Nonahood News: What is your job? Meredith: My job is a copywriter for my business, Meeting … [Read more...]
Lake Nona’s Local Golf Star, Briel Royce, Finishes Second at the National Drive, Chip & Putt
Briel Royce, Lake Nona’s very own golf star, came in second at the National Drive, Chip & Putt competition at Augusta National Golf Club. Drive, Chip & Putt is a free, nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three essential skills employed in golf: driving, chipping and putting. The initiative was founded in 2013 by … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Julie Everett
Julie Everett is a clinical documentation specialist and a mother. She is also a Nonahood resident. Read our conversation with her below! Nonahood News: What is your job? Julie Everett: I am a clinical documentation specialist, which means I have a clinical background in nursing. What I do is I review medical records from an inpatient setting to make sure they’re accurate … [Read more...]
Nona Church Serves Lake Nona During Summer Serve Day
Pastor Collin Outerbridge was at home one day reflecting on the impact that Nona Church’s annual Be Rich event has on the community. Be Rich is an annual campaign where the church raises money and gives all proceeds to local partners. As he contemplated this, a new idea came to him. Getting to see the ways that the money raised by Nona Church’s congregation had impacted … [Read more...]