The Orlando Business Journal’s annual “Doing Business in Medical City” event brought together leaders from some of Lake Nona’s anchor institutions to discuss ongoing and future projects happening right here in our backyard. Business and community leaders from across Central Florida came together to learn about featured research and technology projects, unique collaborations and … [Read more...]
Lake Nona’s Tom Keen runs for Orlando City Commissioner District 1
On March 17, decorated military veteran and aerospace businessman Tom Keen became the first candidate to enter the race for Orlando City Commissioner District 1. “We need a city commissioner who shows up,” Keen said at his filing. Keen showed up for 21 years as a Naval Flight Officer, where he gained his first technical oversight and budgeting experience. Serving our … [Read more...]
A Look at the Modern Country Club
How we think about country clubs is changing. Popularly conceived as closed-off havens of the old guard in movies like Caddyshack, forward-looking institutions such as Lake Nona Golf & Country Club have reimagined themselves as modern centers of health, family and social life. As new residents and young families have reshaped Lake Nona, the club has evolved to … [Read more...]
From High School Dropout to Doctor, UCF Med Student Perseveres
Assisted by his 3-year-old son Jairus, Army Lt. Anthony Hawkins stuck a gold pin on a giant map to mark Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., where he will begin his emergency medicine residency this summer. The pinning ceremony at the UCF College of Medicine came during National Match Day, when graduating medical students nationwide learned where they will spend the … [Read more...]
Jefre – Northlake Park Resident and Renowned Artist
Northlake Park resident, artist Jefre Manuel, who works under the name JEFRË, is a relative newcomer to public art. Three years ago, at the age of 35, the practicing designer had a heart attack and triple bypass. The experience convinced him to retire from architecture/landscape architecture and return to his artistic practice (among other places, he studied at the School of … [Read more...]
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