Recently, the Orlando International Airport experienced an unpredictable tragedy: 36-year-old Robert Henry, a TSA agent at MCO, jumped from a Hyatt Regency balcony overlooking the fountain and interior space of the airport’s signature atrium, where the entrance to the TSA checkpoint funnels, and fell to his death. Rep. Darren Soto noted in a tweet that Henry’s death … [Read more...]
How We Got Here: The Hahn Family
So many of us here in Lake Nona come from different places and have different stories of how we wound up in the Nonahood. No two stories are the same, with each comprised of individuals making the choice to pick up and move from another part of Florida, another state, or even another country. This is How We Got Here, telling stories one at a time of how different families from … [Read more...]
Orlando International Airport Wins Global Airport of the Year Award
It’s a common sound in the Nonahood: the rushing of wind soaring overhead as airplanes come racing in and out from Orlando International Airport (MCO) over Lake Nona. Orlando continues to be one of the top tourist destinations for both domestic and international travelers, meaning that MCO receives a lot of foot traffic on an annual basis. Though this noise and … [Read more...]
Nona Growth: Storey Park Boulevard
What’s Happening East of Narcoossee Road? When was the last time you drove on Moss Park Road? For neighbors in communities near North Shore and Isle of Pines, Moss Park Road is a main artery that commuters use for travel to Narcoossee Road or the 417 Expressway. For more than a year, road construction made commuting this area a bit stressful. Changing road patterns … [Read more...]
WOW Air Adds New Seasonal Destination With Orlando International Airport
WOW air, an Icelandic low-cost carrier operating services between Iceland, Europe and North America, is set to expand to Orlando International Airport (MCO) with seasonal flights from MCO to Keflavik International Airport (KEF). The inaugural flight will take off before the end of the year on Dec. 18. Flights will be offered seasonally from December through the end of April, … [Read more...]