By: Kevin Neal, M.D. Summertime means long days and plenty of time to play outdoors. Many coaches also take advantage of this time to get their teams ready for the fall season. With some 30 million school-aged children taking part in organized sports, injuries are inevitable. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics [...]
Marcia Verduin, M.D., a psychiatrist who has held leadership roles at the University of Central Florida’s new medical since 2007, has been appointed associate dean for students. She previously served as assistant dean for students and replaces Randolph Manning, who has retired. In her new role, Verduin, shown at left, will continue to work on [...]
The day after finishing their final exams, 24 students from the UCF College of Medicine’s charter class ran a 24.7-mile “Nonathon” relay race Thursday to celebrate the college’s upcoming move to Lake Nona and raise money for student scholarships. The students began the relay at 6 a.m. at the UCF Reflecting Pond at the Orlando [...]
We’re a little late to report this, but the Saint Cloud Walmart was shut down this afternoon due to a bomb threat. It’s also be reported that the Saint Cloud Publix was also evacuated due to a bomb threat, and the Saint Cloud Hospital was evacuated for “Separate Threats.” It appears the Walmart is now [...]
It isn’t surprising when Eddie Rivera, the father of Lake Nona catcher Evan Rivera, says he is his son’s biggest fan. After all, almost every father thinks his child is special. But in Evan’s case, Eddie has a right to be proud. In an e-mail, Eddie detailed his son’s involvement as president of the school’s [...]
Several weeks ago, I sat down with the President of the Suburban Land Reserve (SLR), Mr. Scott Dean. As a reminder, SLR is the owner of International Corporate Park as well as the company building and paying for the Road E extension to the 528/Beachline from Alafaya Trail just outside the main entrance to Avalon [...]
The Lake Nona Cheerleaders will be conducting a Cheerleading Camp at LNHS on June 10th and 11th from 9 am until 12 noon. Registration will cover 2 days of instruction, t-shirt, hair ribbon, snacks, game sign and cheerleader arts and crafts. Registration is $40.00 (before May 25th and $50 after May 25th). Space is limited [...]
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Melinda Colon woke up at around 2 o’clock Friday morning to the sound of an explosion in her Lake Nona home. She says someone purposely went inside and set it on fire while they were sleeping. “There was nothing but flames, could see them from the bottom of the stairs so I ran to my [...]
This is a guest post by Carey Light, a local Realtor® working with both home buyers and sellers throughout the Central Florida Market. Her expertise is the Southeast Quadrant of Orange County and the Narcoossee Road Corridor, also known as the Lake Nona area, and stretching into Osceola County and St. Cloud. A nice listing [...]
Congratulations to members of the Lake Nona HS Track and Field team that qualified for the 2010 FHSAA Class 2A Finals: Boys’ 4×800 relay team- Manny Gonzalez, Joey Loyack, George Velez and Angelo Peralta Lauren Heitz- Won the Regional title in the Shot Put and also qualified in 3rd in the discus The Finals will [...]
