In this recurring special feature, Nonahood News recognizes and honors those everyday heroes who have served or are currently serving our country and making a difference in our community. Those who reside in the Lake Nona and surrounding area are our Nona Heroes. This month’s hero was born in North Palm Beach and has lived in Orlando and the Lake Nona area for more than 15 … [Read more...]
Central Floridian Launches Fashion to the Future
Lake Nona local Jolene Taracatac is the founder and CEO of a new fashion app, Style Squad. This app allows users to take a photo of their outfit on their smartphone, upload it into the app, and get instant feedback from other users about the outfit and how they would rate it. Currently, the app is available only on iPhone IOS, but there are plans for Style Squad to … [Read more...]
Inaugural Longhorn Stampede 5K Family Run
It was dawn on Feb. 24 and a stampede was forming in the Nonahood. The Longhorn Stampede had been planned by Angela Palacio, the Vice President of Events for the Laureate Park Elementary PTA and the organizer of the 5K, and several others since September of 2017. The money raised would benefit the students and teachers and the overall school needs for Laureate Park … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: A Piece of the World
Book: A Piece of the World Author: Christina Baker Kline Genre: Fictional Memoir Hardback, 309 pages A friend loaned this book to me with a positive recommendation. I had not read Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline’s #1 New York Times Bestseller, or any of the five or six other books she has written. So, with curiosity and some familiarity with the painting described in … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Youth Sports: Getting on the Stick to Build Lacrosse in Lake Nona
Just three years after a youth lacrosse grassroots movement began in Lake Nona, the Lake Nona Junior Lions are fielding competitive full-contact teams this spring for boys in grades 1-8. With a 10-year perspective to create a winning culture, John Chin, director of Lacrosse for Lake Nona Youth Sports, is dedicated to building a stronger lacrosse presence in the … [Read more...]
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