Tyler Fortune’s interest in photography began when he was a young child. His grandmother gave him a 35mm camera. “It was green and see through,” he said. Tyler began skateboarding and wanted to catch his friends in midair using his camera. He would set himself up and have his friends do the tricks. Later on, he would have his mom take him to Walmart to have the film developed. … [Read more...]
Wycliffe Bible Translators Celebrates 75 Years – Blending Art and Science in Translation
Wycliffe Bible Translators is the largest Bible-translating company in the world, and their United States headquarters is located in our Nonahood area off Moss Park Road. They are currently celebrating their 75th anniversary and have a new book to go along with the celebration, When God’s Word Speaks. A discount code is available at the end of this article for … [Read more...]
Get to Know Pat Lee – Lake Nona Lions’ Defensive Back Coach
Lake Nona High School Lions welcomes Pat Lee as the new defensive back coach. Growing up in Miami, Pat Lee was always involved in and surrounded by sports. His mother was an Olympic track athlete; in high school, Pat ran track and played basketball and football. Although Pat qualified to run track for the Olympics, his focus at the time was on football. After receiving … [Read more...]
Parent Perspective: From Kindergarten to Senior Year, the Love Is Always the Same
I interviewed four beautiful, local Nonahood families. Each family has a child either entering the first year of elementary school, Kindergarten, or entering their last year of school, twelfth grade, also known as their “senior year.” The four families were asked the same five questions. Although the families are different, you will find the same love and worries woven … [Read more...]
The Orlando City Foundation, Nonahood Interview With Kay Rawlins
I was fortunate enough to interview one of the founders of Orlando City Soccer Club, Kay Rawlins. Wife of founder and President of Orlando City, Phil Rawlins, Kay is the President of the Orlando City Foundation. Although it is only three years old, the Orlando City Foundation has made great strides in combating their platform of childhood obesity in downtown … [Read more...]