Let’s start this article with an explanation. We had every intention of going on another time-crunched food expedition again this month. However, because of some unforeseen circumstances, we all decided it was best to stay inside. The night before just happened to be one of our friends’ birthday outing and we all partook – until 2 a.m., maybe later – so let’s just say our Uber … [Read more...]
The Power of Healing: One Bear, One Child at a Time
Due to an outreach from the Orlando Police Department, the Lake Nona Lunch Rotary Club is calling all teddy bears for donations. Officers hand out the bears when they are on duty to act as a gesture of comfort in a situation. Local Rotarian Deanna Roberts earned the name Mama Bear as she took on the project once it was brought to Rotary’s attention. After the Pulse … [Read more...]
A Memo from Commissioner Jim Gray: Narcoossee Road Update
As Lake Nona continues to grow, we need to expand our road systems as well. Next summer, the city will widen Narcoossee Road from four to six lanes between the Beachline and Highway 417. In addition to expanding Narcoossee Road’s capacity, we will redesign the intersections at Lake Nona Boulevard, Moss Park Road, and Dowden Road to better accommodate today’s traffic … [Read more...]
Rotary Update: Little Free Library
Teamwork from the Rotary Club of Lake Nona Lunch, building materials from Home Depot and design inspiration from Maurita Sutton Brown of Designs by M-Simply Maurita have worked together to produce a bookcase for the Little Free Library that is now open for residents at the Ronald McDonald House. Every donated book has a stamp inside to show the teamwork of the community. The … [Read more...]
A Healing Heart Reaches Into Homeless Population
Andrew Aboujaoude says, “I’ve just always wanted to fix the world around me.” And the junior biomedical sciences major at the UCF College of Medicine is doing just that by providing blood pressure screenings to Orlando’s homeless. His efforts have earned the pre-med student statewide recognition and a feature in the national business magazine Forbes. Aboujaoude established a … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- …
- 34
- Next Page »