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Veterans Affairs Medical Center Hires New Director Alongside Management Changes in the New Year

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Many changes have been brought along with the new year at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs building located here in Lake Nona. The new year has brought big changes to the board as well as management of the VA medical center in Medical City. Mr. Timothy J. Cooke has recently been appointed as the new director of the V.A. Cooke previously served as director of the … [Read more...]

Let’s Talk Lake Nona: A New Wave of Innovation Powered by Verizon

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You may have noticed a small tower in the Lake Nona Town Center. This tower is the first step to building a community-wide 5G network powered by Verizon. Earlier this year, Lake Nona announced a new agreement with Verizon to bring the company’s different technologies into our community, including 5G. Lake Nona has always been at the forefront of connectivity. We laid the … [Read more...]

Nona Heroes: Sgt. Roy Daugherty

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Sgt. Roy Daugherty was deployed for the U.S. Army in 2003 for the Iraq War when his combat patrol came under direct enemy fire. During the engagement, Daugherty was shot by incoming enemy fire. “We were able to eliminate the enemy threat,” Daugherty said, “enabling the squad to overcome the hostile area without any further injuries.” For his service and being wounded in … [Read more...]

Nona Your Neighbor: John and Laura Powell

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John and Laura Powell are parents to five kids. John is a building contractor, and Laura is a family nurse practitioner as well as a wellness advocate with the Juice Plus Company. They are also Nonahood residents. Read our conversation with them below! Nonahood News: What is your job? John Powell: I am a building contractor. So, I do commercial builds, new construction, … [Read more...]

Nona Heroes: Andrea Conway of the Central Florida Children’s Home

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The bedrooms at the Central Florida Children’s Home look like any other for a child – toys strewn on the floor and posters of the Avengers or Disney princesses on the walls. But the two sets of bunk beds on either wall set it apart, as does the enormous dining table for house dinners and the gigantic backyard that features a playground. The kids are all at school, Eastland … [Read more...]

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