Just one question pops up on our Medical City quiz today: Can you name one scientist, any scientist, responsible for inventing the COVID vaccine? Sorry, Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx don’t count; though they led the national effort to convince (most of) us to take the vaccine, they didn’t develop the vaccine themselves. Isn’t it odd – and revealing – that a couple hundred … [Read more...]
March for Our Lives Orlando Holds Rally and March in Response to Uvalde Shooting
March for Our Lives is a youth-led movement born in 2018 after the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The movement is dedicated to helping eliminate the epidemic of gun violence and ensure that this nation is a safe, compassionate place for all. Gun violence in America is out of control. In 2021 alone, there were approximately 44,851 … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Esma Dennis
It takes a strong person to see pain and do something about it. One of these strong people is Lake Nona local Esma Dennis, a foster parent recruiter. This hero has dedicated much of her career to helping people in the midst of misfortune. Esma works with Embrace Families, a Central Florida organization dedicated to community-based care for foster families and children … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Saul Bellow, Agent of Angst
With this article, we continue our series on the Nobel laureates whose names grace the 130+ streets of Laureate Park. Some writers seem blessed with indelible fame, even if recognition emerges slowly. Herman Melville, for one example, garnered little praise during his lifetime. Not until the 1920s did critics crown Moby Dick as a literary masterpiece, and Melville’s … [Read more...]
Rotary Club of Lake Nona Lunch: May Update
The Lake Nona Lunch Rotary Club is making a difference. Madame president Maurita Sutton-Brown and its members continue to be a community service club. Maurita and her husband, David H. Brown, were inducted into the club in 2016 as charter members, along with other business and social leaders in the community. She has served on many projects the club has offered throughout the … [Read more...]
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