In Lake Nona’s Medical City, Nemours Children’s Hospital hosted a ceremony to welcome the second group of physicians in training for its three-year residency program. The ceremony was held June 15 and honored social distancing practices. 12 white coats were distributed to each of the incoming members, who were recruited by Nemours from throughout the country. Program … [Read more...]
First Annual Chris Payer Honorary Scholarship Awarded to Two Orlando Students
The First Annual Chris Payer Honorary Sports Medicine Scholarship has been awarded to two Orlando students in pursuit of a degree in sports medicine. Lexi Bailey, a recent graduate of Lake Mary High School, and Jackson Andraski, a recent Lake Nona grad, both accepted the scholarship during a virtual news conference on Tuesday, June 16. The $2,500 scholarships were … [Read more...]
Goodwill Stores Reopening
As of May 20, Goodwill has officially reopened all donation Xpress centers and nearly all stores here in Central Florida. Goodwill’s stores will be operating on limited hours while the locations are in this preliminary reopening phase, alongside some new precautionary safety policies, including one-way aisles, plexiglass partitions at check out, and limited shopper … [Read more...]
USTA Set to Reopen and Seek Volunteers
USTA, located here in the Lake Nona community, has released a media advisory stating plans to resume operations as of June 8. USTA has expressed that, prior to the reopening, a comprehensive and systematic readiness assessment will be issued as well as a sanitization of the campus. In the same media advisory, USTA has also announced “a new set of policies and protocols … [Read more...]
Wild Florida Offering Free Admission to Gator Week for Essential Workers
There is no mystery as to why so many events have been postponed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel as Florida’s non-essential businesses begin to reopen. After much discussion, Wild Florida has decided to go through with hosting their annual Gator Week. The event is set to run Monday, June 8, through … [Read more...]