On Oct. 24, Central Florida Foundation, the region’s community foundation, will host a new event called Table Talk. Central Florida Foundation works with families focused on giving back, nonprofits, and bringing philanthropy to life across public and private sectors. This year, they will focus on Orange County, allowing residents to be more civically engaged in the … [Read more...]
Raccoons Being Killed by Trash Has Lake Nona Residents Concerned
According to the United States Census Bureau website, Orlando has grown from 2010 to 2018 by 19.6%, and with this increase in population comes an increase in urban development that likely caused the death of one raccoon by suffocation on a glass mason jar. “People feel entitled like it’s our land when it’s not our land, we have to share it,” says Tomasz Gruzyinski, … [Read more...]
Back to Nature: The 30-Year Anniversary of Our Local Wildlife Refuge
This story began when founder Carmen Shaw cared for wildlife before the wildlife rehabilitation field really started. Her generation set the stage for many organizations and citizens to emerge who cared for our wildlife with the hopes of seeing it return to its natural environment where it belongs. Carmen spent most of her life caring for wildlife, and, in June 1989, Back to … [Read more...]
Orange County Libraries to host first Lake Nona Pop-UpOrange County Libraries to host first Lake Nona Pop-Up
Valencia College’s Lake Nona campus will host the Orange County Library System’s (OCLS) pop-up event on Saturday, June 15, which will aim to provide a morning of fun and engagement with the community. “This is mostly an event geared towards families,” said Erin Sullivan, the OCLS’s Public Relations Administrator. “We want to get them engaged with the library and get the temp … [Read more...]
Lake Nona and Other Central Florida YMCAs to Provide Free Water Safety Lessons
Photos Provided by YMCA When it comes to time spent in or around the water, there are plenty of ways to enjoy. Even then, for some of us, we choose to stay clear of getting wet while others spend most of their time in the water. In any situation, there is one thing we should all probably know how to do. With summer break, individuals will choose to spend more time cooling … [Read more...]