We're grateful to be a part of Lake Nona community! This November, we decided to give something back to the community - each day we'll be giving away gift cards for local restaurants along with some other treats! Enter the giveaway by joining our email newsletter, the Weekly Press, which shares news, local deals, and job openings in the Lake Nona area. Winners will be … [Read more...]
Florida Families Impacted by Irma Offered Free Telemedicine via Nemours
Families who need to access healthcare during and after Hurricane Irma now have free access to Nemours’ board certified pediatricians through a smartphone, tablet or the internet. Nemours CareConnect began to offer the complimentary visits to families anywhere in the state on Friday afternoon. "Children do not wait for the storm to pass and the roads to clear to get sick, it … [Read more...]
Hurricane Irma Safety Tips
According to current forecasts, Hurricane Irma is projected to hit the Central Florida area on Monday, September 11th, at 2am. The storm is likely to hit as a Category 3 storm, with winds reaching up to 120mph, though Wednesday and Thursday, the storm is expected to slam the Caribbean as a Category 4 or 5; the highest category for a hurricane. ABC News reports that that … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: Take the Key and LOCK Her Up
Remember the old nursery rhyme you would sing out of tune while holding hands out like a bridge so other kids would walk under, until the bridge fell and you “locked up” the person you trapped? Well, it seems some smart grownups decided to take that idea and run with it, but without the creepy singing. Thus, was born the idea of THE ESCAPE ROOM! Okay, I’m sure that is not how … [Read more...]
Women in the Saddle – A Woman’s Viewpoint on Cycling
In November 2015, I was on a flight bound for Tucson, Az., to participate in the 100-mile El Tour de Tucson cycling event as a member of Rotary International’s Miles to End Polio team. El Tour de Tucson is a 40-year-old cycling event with more than 9,000 entrants. I was in my mid-50s, and the majority of my thoughts involved questioning my sanity. This was my perspective on … [Read more...]