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 has been fighting fires for the past 15 years and began working in EMS in South Florida in … [Read more...]
Nona Alumni: Mackenzie Newton
In this recurring monthly special, Nonahood News will be featuring those who’ve graduated from Lake Nona High School and will recognize the achievements they’ve made since. Some will have been a part of the first graduating class. Others might have graduated a few years later. Few have stayed in the Lake Nona area, and many have explored the world or are still doing so. Let’s … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Samantha Senf
Samantha Senf has been living here in Lake Nona for just over a year after moving from Venezuela. She is a talented graphic designer who is passionate about art and creating in all of its different forms. Get to know more about Samantha below! NHN: What brought you to Lake Nona? SS: The piece of mind of knowing I live in one of the most upcoming cities in America, the … [Read more...]
How We Got Here: The Varro Family
So many of us here in Lake Nona come from different places and have different stories of how we wound up in the Nonahood. No two stories are the same, with each comprised of individuals making the choice to pick up and move from another part of Florida, another state, or even another country. This is How We Got Here, telling stories one at a time of how different families from … [Read more...]
Nona Motors Ride of the Month: Vishal Mathur’s 2016 Cadillac CTS-V
Make: Cadillac Model: CTS-V Year: 2016 Mileage: 20,100 Horsepower: 710 Price: $96,000 Name of Car: “Vicious V” because people call him “Vish” for short because of his name. Backstory: Vishal Mathur is a 39-year-old with a wife and two children ages 7 and 3. He and his family live in Somerset Park right here in Lake Nona. He begins his story by explaining how he … [Read more...]