It started by donating mattresses to local Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria. Global Mattress, a Puerto Rico-based company soon to open nine stores in Central Florida, launched a social initiative to mitigate the hardship of local residents in need. To begin, the company recently donated 50 mattresses to Puerto Rican families rebuilding their lives here … [Read more...]
Earth Fare to Bring Healthier Food to Lake Nona-Area Shoppers
Earth Fare, founded in 1975 in Asheville, North Carolina, an American health and wellness supermarket currently has 46 locations in 10 states throughout the southeast and Midwest United States. It sells natural and organic food, free of artificial sweeteners and fats, as well as bleached flours, and antibiotics and growth hormones. The store prides themselves on having the … [Read more...]
Nona Growth: Osceola Parkway Extension Update
For years, talk about the Osceola Parkway Extension eastward has been a topic of concern for many residents. Questions about where the extension will go, how it will affect current housing, and what natural green spaces will be impacted have Friends of Split Oak Forest and the Lake Mary Jane Alliance petitioning Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) for alternate … [Read more...]
Thriving On Diversity
For this Lake Nona family, the American Dream is built on the belief that as long as you work hard, you will achieve your dreams. Frank Rudzik fled his native Czechoslovakia clutching a pair of suitcases, his wife, and two young sons. He was just 29 and had $800 in his pocket. He knew only a few English words but managed to transform his American dream into a successful … [Read more...]
All Flooring USA’s New Location in St. Cloud
Many folks in the Lake Nona area know of All Flooring USA located on Narcoossee Road as it has been in business since 2015. What many residents do not know is just 10 miles away, down near the St. Cloud area, a new location has opened. Hector Torres, founder of All Flooring USA, finished a military career in 1988 and immersed himself in the world of flooring. For the next 30 … [Read more...]
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