The air is still crisp. Not all the time, though, just sometimes. My mind continues to wonder. I feel restless. Not the bad kind, but the good. I am anxious and excited for what is to come. I have seen it over and over during all my years of living here. However, there is always a lingering feeling of suspense leading up to it. I can not wait for summer. Here in … [Read more...]
All Flooring USA’s New Location in St. Cloud
Many folks in the Lake Nona area know of All Flooring USA located on Narcoossee Road as it has been in business since 2015. What many residents do not know is just 10 miles away, down near the St. Cloud area, a new location has opened. Hector Torres, founder of All Flooring USA, finished a military career in 1988 and immersed himself in the world of flooring. For the next 30 … [Read more...]
Nona Motors: Chris Bhulai’s 2013 Subaru STI
Car of the Month : Chris Bhulai’s 2013 Subaru STI Model: 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Limited Sedan White Current Mileage: 57,500 Cost: $29,000 Horsepower: 350 Backstory: “My first car was a 1992 Honda Accord, automatic, handed to me from my aunt. It wasn’t everything, but it got me from point A to point B,” says Chris Bhulai. He didn’t always have his fancy Subaru … [Read more...]
Drive Shack’s Chuck Beyer
“I wanted to be an actor,” said Chuck Beyer, the current general manager of operations for the $25 million golf and luxury complex coming to Lake Nona known as Drive Shack. Growing up in Memphis, Tenn., Beyer was born into his family's fire alarm business that had been around since the 1950s. He was content for awhile finding work within the family company as he obtained a … [Read more...]
The ‘Goat Idea’
Valencia College seems to be forever growing. It seems there are always more students, more buildings being added, and more free food somewhere. In the case of the Lake Nona Campus, there is a surplus of ideas busting out of campus president Michael Longhitano’s head. As leader of the Student Government Association, his job is to better the surroundings for students and … [Read more...]