My son walks into my office and tosses a school permission slip onto my desk the way he has so many other times over the past 12 years of school, 13 if we count kindergarten. Before I can reach for it to see where he is off to this time, he walks back in and grabs it back. “I just realized,” he says with a smirk, “I’m 18 now and can sign this myself!” And just like that, my … [Read more...]
UCF Business Incubation Program Companies Receive Record-Breaking Investments
Orlando has always been an appealing destination for dreamers and risk-takers. It is no coincidence that Walt Disney chose this city to make The Mouse his home. But, dreaming about starting or expanding a business is one thing; turning that dream into a reality is quite another! In fact, the statistics are a bit daunting. The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: Saying Goodbye to My Childhood Home
Dear Old House, Well, the time has finally come. In a few short weeks, we will finally be closing on you. This is the last piece of business that we must do to wrap up my parents’ estate. In a way, I guess it is also the last little piece of them. To the outside world, I know you look like just an old, rundown ranch-style home. But to me, you were so much more. You … [Read more...]
Onward Orlando: How the City Is Transforming Residents’ Online Experiences
Do you have a problem with cars speeding through your neighborhood streets? Are you afraid to walk on the sidewalks because they are broken? Did the last thunderstorm blow down a street or traffic sign? Or maybe there is a pothole the size of Texas in the road, but you don’t know who to contact to fix it. Well, now, thanks to a new Beta version of the orlando.gov website, you … [Read more...]
Make a Difference in a Young Person’s Life: Become a Foster Care MENTOR
Christie Hyde DeNave didn’t set out to change a young person’s life, but that is exactly what she did. She didn’t do it by funding a scholarship, donating an organ or even adopting a child. Christie made a difference by simply volunteering four or five hours a month as a mentor to a young person in Central Florida’s Foster Care System. The statistics are daunting. Fifty … [Read more...]
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