One Memorial Day, Arron Smith and his wife Melissa – both UCF medical students – stood before a monument at the Orlando VA Medical Center that bears the name of fallen soldiers. “Our job will be keeping names off of this wall,” Arron said. Now, he is closer to his goal of healing those who serve. He and four other UCF College of Medicine students recently matched … [Read more...]
New American Legion Post Coming to Lake Nona
With the Orlando VA Hospital and a large veteran population in the vicinity, Lake Nona will be the next location to experience the addition of an American Legion Post. What is an American Legion, you ask? Chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919, the American Legion was created “as a patriotic veterans’ organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s … [Read more...]
A Note From the CEO
September ended on a high note as we helped to welcome Lake Nona’s newest supermarket, Earth Fare, to the community as we celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Sept. 29. The community welcomed this new chamber Stakeholder Partner to the area at 6:45 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and there were almost 800 people there. A spokesperson for Earth Fare said it was … [Read more...]