Local citizens rallied in front of Orlando City Hall on June 14 in support of the Families Belong Together movement, a group that does not condone the separation of immigrant children and their parents that has been taking place along the U.S border. Directly stated from the organization's website, familiesbelong.org, the cause “opposes the inhumane policies... and calls for … [Read more...]
MCO Adds 15 New nonstop Travel Destinations in Addition to Recent Expansion
“The Orlando Experience” encompasses everything from the mission of the Orlando International Airport (MCO), the design concept, its customer service, and, of course, a vision for the future of one of the busiest airports in the United States. This “Orlando Experience” is present in many aspects of the Orlando International Airport, from a complete makeover of many of the … [Read more...]
Mackenzie Soldan and Shelby Baron – Two Wheelchair Paralympians
Mackenzie Soldan is a new Lake Nona resident who moved here to train at the USTA National Campus. Soldan is a wheelchair tennis player who played in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. She is originally from Michigan and attended the University of Alabama. “I was injured at [age] one, I found out that I had a spinal cord tumor,” says Soldan as she begins to explain just what … [Read more...]
City of Orlando Holds Sixth Orlando Speaks Workshop Event at Lake Nona High School
The City of Orlando hosted the sixth Orlando Speaks event, a series of interactive workshops facilitated by the Valencia College Peace and Justice Institute, on June 4 at Lake Nona High School, where citizens were able to build relationships with the Orlando Police Department (OPD) by engaging in innovative communication strategies. According to the director of the Peace and … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Resident Selected to Attend Junior National Young Leaders Conference
Local Lake Nona Middle School student Anisa Palma was recently selected to attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference, a premiere leadership development program for middle school students. There, she will proudly represent Orange County’s very own Lake Nona Middle School. We talked to her mom, Renee Palma, about Anisa’s accomplishments and future aspirations. NHN: … [Read more...]
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