With the community continuing to recover from the effects of recent storms and many families in need, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings has launched the 2022 Orange County Mayor’s Toy Drive. Now in its 12th year, the Toy Drive has collected over 65,000 gifts that directly benefit local youth. Last year, the drive collected more than 9,500 toys and serviced Orange County … [Read more...]
State of the County 2022
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will deliver his 2022 State of Orange County Address on Friday, June 10, at 9 a.m. The annual address will highlight the outstanding accomplishments of Orange County Government and its community partners over the past year, as well as look into the future as the community reaches milestones to build a community that works for … [Read more...]
Education Committee Meeting
This monthly meeting will be held over Zoom by Education Committee Chairwoman Hope Perez (of Bronze Partner Synovus Bank). The Education Committee will discuss current plans, updates, and strategies on how to better interconnect our Chamber with the local Education community. ZOOM: https://zoom.us/j/6283386799?pwd=MXg0Y1VqSWwwVTF0bUdma2JxbHMxQT09 … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Don Long
In honor of the upcoming 245th Marine Corps birthday, November’s Nona Hero is a decorated officer seasoned by 27 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a jack-of-all-trades professional and boat guru who incorporates the spirit of Lake Nona in his work each and every day, and I have the pleasure of calling him my boss. This month, we meet Donald “Don” Long. In 1971, Long, who … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Yvette Kendrick
If you’re local, you know her. If you’re on Lake Nona social media pages, you know her. If you’re a large community influence like she is, you know her! An immense name in Lake Nona is The Kendrick Team, and this month, our Nona Hero is one-half of that team. She is a woman of kindness, faith and endless grace; our hero is Yvette Kendrick. After she spent the majority of … [Read more...]
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