Two school teachers and Lake Nona locals have announced their candidacies to represent District 2 on the Orange County School Board. Johanna López has been a Spanish teacher at Colonial High School since 1999 and is 2017 OCPS Teacher of the Year. David Grimm is a Lake Nona High School and Innovation Middle School teacher and Orange County school teacher for the past 20 … [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...]
Fisher House Construction Update
If a United States military veteran is an inpatient at the Orlando Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, they no longer have to bear living apart from their families or loved ones. One might inquire how this is made possible. The answer is simply a Fisher House. Showcased in the heart of Lake Nona's Medical City, the VA houses up to 134 military veterans.The … [Read more...]
City of Orlando – Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Orlando's Municipal Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday Oct 17, 2017 to consider a DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT AMENDMENT, GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS, AND ZONING AMENDMENT requests as identified in this notice. You are encouraged to attend and participate in this public hearing. If you cannot attent, you can submit written comments prior to … [Read more...]
Sun Blaze Elementary Celebrates 5 Years
Sun Blaze Elementary School is celebrating five years in the community. Our staff commemorated this year with a photo on the front lawn of our campus. We are proud of the previous four years and the many achievements we have reached together, especially being an A-rated school since opening. However, we do not measure our success based on past merits, but look to the future, … [Read more...]