As someone with only 23-and-a-half years of experience in this world, I’m shocked at how often I feel like I have lived different lives during that short timespan. I spent the earliest years of my childhood in New York City, the second half of my childhood in Newnan, Georgia, and now most of my adulthood in Orlando – and all of those cities presented me with uniquely different, … [Read more...]
Inspiration and Charity: NYC Marathon
It’s just past dawn on a Sunday morning in Lake Nona, and Edly Vliet is working on mile six of her training regimen for the NYC Marathon. As the sun starts to peak over the horizon, the temperature and humidity are conspiring to remind her why she spent the last few months training with an eye toward November in New York. Edly lost her father, Edward Calderon, to cancer in … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Zahide Wallace
Zahide Wallace is a residential real estate agent, a wife, and a mother. She is also a Nonahood resident. Read our conversation with her below! Nonahood News: What do you do for a living? Zahide Wallace: I am a residential real estate agent, but the unique thing about me is that I’m also a real estate coach and trainer and teacher. So, I don’t just work with … [Read more...]
Short Stories: The Unforgettable Moments of a True Journalist
There are many steps one must take in order to pursue their dreams. A few months ago, I attended a journalism conference in New York. It was a rather memorable time and something that has helped shape my career even further. 9/11 was one of America's most horrific tragedies. Not only were there firefighters and police, there were also reporters there whose mission it was to get … [Read more...]