It takes a special kind of person to take action in urgent situations. There is a lot of compassion involved in taking steps to do what is right as an individual, and, it is even more special to see a group of people band together through their compassion to do something good for their community. The Laureate Park “Help Mob” was born from the need for community action in the … [Read more...]
Neighborhood Watch: Getting to Know Your Neighbors
Last month, the Laureate Park Neighborhood Watch Area Coordinators talked about the importance of getting to know your neighbors. This month, we thought we would share with you some things Laureate Park has done to promote this objective: Critical to bonding our community together has been the private Laureate Park (LP) Facebook page. We acknowledge upfront that our FB page, … [Read more...]
Nona Brew Crew Keeping the Nonahood Beautiful
In August, Nona Brew Crew completed our second quarterly volunteer event in partnership with Keep Orlando Beautiful (KOB) and the City of Orlando. The event was held at Canvas Restaurant and was part of an educational series hosted by KOB’s Coordinator, Jody Buyas. Jody provided insights about the stormwater drainage process, the pollution cycle and the long term effects of … [Read more...]
A Memo from Commissioner Jim Gray
Last month, we discussed the groundbreaking of two new parks for the Lake Nona area with a third park scheduled to begin in 2018. As part of my continued focus on building stronger neighborhoods, I am focused on expanding our existing bike and walking trails. These trails are intended to provide residents the chance to get outdoors, enjoy some exercise, and safely visit area … [Read more...]
Hurry Up and WAIT!
On a recent trip to a local amusement park with my family, I had my first experience with virtual lines. Instead of being forced to stare at the back of some stranger’s head for 55 minutes as I inched my way to the front to board what inevitably turns out to be a 30-second thrill ride, I could spend my time meandering through an air-conditioned lobby looking at … [Read more...]
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