Teamwork from the Rotary Club of Lake Nona Lunch, building materials from Home Depot and design inspiration from Maurita Sutton Brown of Designs by M-Simply Maurita have worked together to produce a bookcase for the Little Free Library that is now open for residents at the Ronald McDonald House. Every donated book has a stamp inside to show the teamwork of the community. The … [Read more...]
A Healing Heart Reaches Into Homeless Population
Andrew Aboujaoude says, “I’ve just always wanted to fix the world around me.” And the junior biomedical sciences major at the UCF College of Medicine is doing just that by providing blood pressure screenings to Orlando’s homeless. His efforts have earned the pre-med student statewide recognition and a feature in the national business magazine Forbes. Aboujaoude established a … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Ryan Thomas
Meet Ryan Thomas, area sales manager for Northpoint Mortgage and Nonahood resident since 2016. He has a passion for staying active, writing, and being involved in the local community through volunteering. NH: How did you end up in the Lake Nona area and where are you from originally? RT: We are from New Hampshire. I came to Florida for the first time on my honeymoon in … [Read more...]
Nemours Children’s Health System Expands to Winter Garden
On Oct. 22, 2012, Lake Nona welcomed Nemours Children’s Hospital to Medical City. Five years later, Nemours has added 11 specialty care locations, 16 primary care and six urgent care locations all across Central Florida. Next year, families in West Orange County will have access to Nemours Specialty and Primary Care services in one convenient location. Groundbreaking has … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Gains Brazilian Attention
Floor-length gowns and tuxedos glide through the B Hotel and Spa as guests make their way to the first annual Orlando Real Estate BrazilUSA & Creative Design Gala. It was like a time warp to the Oscars, and Nonahood News was there to be a part of it. Once you checked in, you had your photos taken on a red carpet and backdrop, really tying in the whole Hollywood glamour feel … [Read more...]