June 12, 2018, marked the two-year anniversary of the Pulse shooting here in Orlando, and in honor of those lost in the tragedy, the 49 Fund awarded scholarships of $4,900 to LGBTQ+ students in the Orlando community. The fund worked closely with local LGBTQ+ organizations to identify potential applicants at local high schools and universities. To qualify, students must be … [Read more...]
Families Belong Together Rally at Orlando City Hall
Local citizens rallied in front of Orlando City Hall on June 14 in support of the Families Belong Together movement, a group that does not condone the separation of immigrant children and their parents that has been taking place along the U.S border. Directly stated from the organization's website, familiesbelong.org, the cause “opposes the inhumane policies... and calls for … [Read more...]
Mackenzie Soldan and Shelby Baron – Two Wheelchair Paralympians
Mackenzie Soldan is a new Lake Nona resident who moved here to train at the USTA National Campus. Soldan is a wheelchair tennis player who played in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. She is originally from Michigan and attended the University of Alabama. “I was injured at [age] one, I found out that I had a spinal cord tumor,” says Soldan as she begins to explain just what … [Read more...]
City of Orlando Holds Sixth Orlando Speaks Workshop Event at Lake Nona High School
The City of Orlando hosted the sixth Orlando Speaks event, a series of interactive workshops facilitated by the Valencia College Peace and Justice Institute, on June 4 at Lake Nona High School, where citizens were able to build relationships with the Orlando Police Department (OPD) by engaging in innovative communication strategies. According to the director of the Peace and … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About: Summer Screen Time
We’ve all been there, in the thick of the Florida summer, finding shelter and taking solace in our air-conditioned houses, staring at our phones or computers, and waiting for the relentless summer sun to set a bit before we even dare step out of the house. I’ve always thought of Florida’s summertime to be somewhat like a hibernation period for most Floridians, which I’m … [Read more...]
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