When Mike Bensey and his family moved to Lake Nona 13 years ago, he’d hoped to enroll his eighth-grade son in youth football where he could play sports and meet new friends in the community. Instead, he spent a year shuttling his son back to their old neighborhood on the east side of Orlando to play football since he wasn’t having any luck finding an organized sports program in … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Army Specialist Kimberly Jones
In this recurring special feature, Nonahood News recognizes and honors those everyday heroes who have served or are currently serving our country and making a difference in our community. Those who reside in the Lake Nona and surrounding area are our Nona Heroes. This month’s hero is Kimberly Jones. She was raised in Saudi Arabia and was the daughter of an Aramco Oil … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: Amy Johnson-Henson
Amy Johnson-Henson is a Nonahood resident and teacher at Narcoossee Middle School. She loves history and travel as well as helping teach some of the brightest young minds of the future. Check out our conversation with her below! NHN: When did you come to Lake Nona and what brought you here? AJH: I have lived in Central Florida for over 20 years and have worked in the Lake … [Read more...]
How We Got Here: The Kendricks
So many of us here in Lake Nona come from different places and have different stories of how we wound up in the Nonahood. No two stories are the same, with each comprised of individuals making the choice to pick up and move from another part of Florida, another state, or even another country. This is How We Got Here, telling stories one at a time of how different families from … [Read more...]
Nona Cycle: Safety, Camaraderie, Inclusion, and Charity
Article by Dan Wilson Lake Nona? Where the heck is that?? These are the words I spoke when I was chatting with my girlfriend, Jenn, about two months ago when she told me she submitted for a position within Johnson & Johnson at a subsidiary in the Orlando market, the Human Performance Institute. I have lived in Jacksonville since 2004, with established roots, … [Read more...]
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