The request from Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus to the Florida legislature to receive an estimated $43 million in funding for a new building has a “50-50” shot of getting approved this year, according to Florida House Rep. Rene Plasencia. Photo Courtesy of Valencia College “There is obviously a need [for a new building] as we’re such a high-growth area,” said Rep. … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Sgt. Roy Daugherty
Sgt. Roy Daugherty was deployed for the U.S. Army in 2003 for the Iraq War when his combat patrol came under direct enemy fire. During the engagement, Daugherty was shot by incoming enemy fire. “We were able to eliminate the enemy threat,” Daugherty said, “enabling the squad to overcome the hostile area without any further injuries.” For his service and being wounded … [Read more...]
Zen and the Art of Being Online: TikTok Is a Journey Into the Psyche of Generation Z
It’s too easy to lose track of time swiping up and down TikTok, where minutes become hours and even the eye strain doesn’t make you want to do something else. I feel like I’m living someone’s doomsday prophecy of what the internet and smartphones would do to young minds. I lay in bed in the dark, and only the backlight illuminates my facial expressions – blank, smirk, and … [Read more...]
An Interview with Clirvaens Pressoir, Founder of the No Child Left Behind Foundation
Half a year ago, Lake Nona resident Clirvaens Pressoir founded the No Child Left Behind Sports and Arts Foundation to help local kids and their parents afford to play youth sports. Nonahood News spoke to Pressoir, a father himself, about his foundation and how it all got started. Clirvaens Pressoir; Photos Courtesy of Clirvaens Pressoir Nonahood News: So, can you tell me … [Read more...]
Zen and the Art of Being Online: This Holiday Season, Think Twice About Letting a Mega Corporation Into Your Home
Throughout the holiday season, we’ve seen the commercials while we tried to mind our own business watching TV and gorging ourselves, as is the American holiday tradition. An inexplicable happy and attractive couple, probably wearing expensive sweaters, whose lives are made so much easier with the help of a new metal box that sits on the counter. With the help of the Facebook … [Read more...]
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