By Jay McQuillian For someone who loves to sing, dance, act and has a love for the fine arts, Diana Jacobacci definitely doesn’t like the spotlight once she’s off the stage. As a matter of fact, she very politely asked if it would be okay if she didn’t have to answer two of the 10 questions in this interview because they focused on HER and not her students. “I would … [Read more...]
Traveled Photographer Lays Roots in Lake Nona
Tyler Fortune’s interest in photography began when he was a young child. His grandmother gave him a 35mm camera. “It was green and see through,” he said. Tyler began skateboarding and wanted to catch his friends in midair using his camera. He would set himself up and have his friends do the tricks. Later on, he would have his mom take him to Walmart to have the film developed. … [Read more...]
Box Your Way to Health and Strength
Nonahood News Goes Toe to Toe With the Cortes Brothers In a quiet industrial building off Narcoossee Road, the sound of leather hitting pads resonates rhythmically. Filled with men and women of all ages and sizes, Lake Nona Boxing & Fitness clearly knows the secret to keeping its members in shape and motivated. Opened in 2016, the gym was inspired by John … [Read more...]
New Public Parks Enter Planning Stages
Two new city parks are now in the planning stages and projected to break ground in 2017. The new parks, East Airfield Park and South Lake Park, will bring illuminated, regulation soccer and softball fields, greenspace and a variety of amenities to the Lake Nona community. Giving Lake Nona residents more options for outdoor activities and recreation is the idea behind … [Read more...]
Young Man on a Journey to Become a Professional Chess Player
Imagine the sport, game or hobby you had as a child, then doing everything you could to learn and become better at it as an adult. It’s actually not too uncommon in the world of music or athletics. But chess…?! Theo Slade, a 16-year-old young man and new Laureate Park resident, started playing at the age of six when, living in England at the time, his father, Andrew, took a … [Read more...]
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