A Gift for Teaching Supply Drive
date: 08/01/2011 - 08/31/2011
time: Times vary by location
place: Lake Nona Information Center, Lake Nona YMCA and VillageWalk Town Center
date: 08/01/2011 - 08/31/2011
time: Times vary by location
place: Lake Nona Information Center, Lake Nona YMCA and VillageWalk Town Center
Brasfield & Gorrie will make healthcare more accessible to veterans.
When the Lake Nona V.A. Medical Center opens its doors in October 2012 the more than 400,000 veterans who live in Florida will no longer be forced to travel long distances to receive care. Already, veterans are exhibiting their support for the Orlando medical center, with one local group actively raising funds to build a memorial on campus.
The medical center sits on a 67-acre site, and consists of a 134-bed hospital, 118-bed community living center, 60-bed domiciliary and an outpatient clinic, as well as a veterans’ benefits service center. The 1.2 million-square-foot project is composed of six bid packages, with Brasfield & Gorrie taking the lead on three projects with contract values totaling approximately $350 million.
Read more: Lake Nona VA: Building Success Story
Lake Nona announced the homebuilders for its newest residential neighborhood, Laureate Park. Ashton Woods Homes, David Weekley Homes, and K. Hovnanian Homes will all introduce their latest homes, designed exclusively for Laureate Park. Furnished models are set to open this fall, with home pricing beginning in the low $200’s.
Laureate Park sits within Lake Nona in southeast Orlando, amidst the large and growing employment base known as Lake Nona Medical City, which is home to hospitals, universities and major research institutes. The community will offer the closest residences to the thousands of jobs at Lake Nona Medical City, giving its residents the shortest commute – residents can bicycle or even walk to work.
Read more: Lake Nona Announces Initial Laureate Park Homebuilders
EXCERPT FROM ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL
July 21, 2011
In a move to quiet critics, the University of Central Florida board of trustees passed a resolution July 21 cementing its position that a new College of Dental Medicine will not be funded with state dollars.
UCF President John Hitt told trustees he wanted to be able to bring the resolution to the Florida Board of Governors at the Sept. 14-15 meeting. There’s been talk that UCF would need state money to fund the new college.
Read more: UCF board resolution: No state dollars for dental school