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Tough Things to Talk About: Earth Day

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Each year, Earth Day, April 22, is celebrated and commemorated as the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The height of counterculture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” War raged in Vietnam, and students nationwide overwhelmingly opposed it. At … [Read more...]

Nona Your Neighbor: Lynn Sheffield

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For this month’s Nona Your Neighbor, we spoke with Lynn Sheffield, Lake Nona local business owner and entrepreneur. She’s passionate about her work, family, and the Lake Nona area. NHN: What brought you to Lake Nona? LS: My husband is Orlando born, and we had the opportunity to move back after 35 years and took it! NHN: How long have you lived here? LS: It will be two … [Read more...]

Family Fridays: A Day at the Orlando Museum of Art

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As summer rapidly approaches, the need to find relatively inexpensive but still fun and engaging day trips for couples and families is becoming more urgent. The Florida summer heat frequently makes being outside quite unbearable, and often the only way to combat the heat and escape the crowds of tourists is to find indoor and local activities that only those native to the … [Read more...]

Omnimodal Wins $25K in Local Accelerator’s Inaugural ‘Shark Tank’-Style Pitch Event

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Technology and the high-tech industry are launching new ideas from the present day into the future, and, rapidly, new ideas for means of innovation and growth are becoming a reality before our very eyes. Rally: The Social Enterprise Accelerator recently awarded a $25,000 investment to Omnimodal. Omnimodal, LLC (Omni) helps empower riders to make informed decisions about … [Read more...]

The Artist: Alejandra Tobon

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  “Todo tiene arreglo” or “everything can be fixed” is a phrase that local artist Alejandra Tobon finds herself living by whenever she is finding her way in creating a new project. It was something her mother used to remind her of in her childhood frustration when creating her art projects, and the message sticks with her to this day. Tobon was born in Cali, Colombia, … [Read more...]

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