As we celebrate our nation’s 243rd year of independence, I’d like to take this opportunity to honor my dear friend and Winter Park neighbor for nearly 20 years, Lt. Col. Walter “Pat” Patton. He...
My heart is heavy as I sit down to write this month’s message, as the iconic Harriett Lake passed at the age of 96 last month. Harriett was quite simply a living angel among...
Publisher’s Message – February 2018 If you’re like me, upon looking at my power bill each month, I often think, I really should look into what it would take to convert our home to...
Publisher’s Message –April 2017 With this issue, I’m thrilled to share that The Park Press is celebrating our 10th anniversary! As I stop to reflect, I find myself feeling blessed and honored by the...
As I sit down to write, I have a dozen things on my mind. I’ve worked in the media realm since I graduated from college, and I’ve continued to learn from some of the...
Over the course of my life, I’ve been fortunate to meet a long list of well-known and influential people. When I met Larry Bird I shook his hand but couldn’t think of anything good...
I think I can hear a sigh of relief as the 2016 general election finally comes to an end. As residents of an all-important swing state, we have certainly been through the political grind...
As a child, I recall becoming a big fan of a golfer whose name was hard for me to pronounce. I really had to focus on pausing between his first and last name. Then...
As we enter the month of August 2016, I have a ton of thoughts on my mind. A lot of them are generated by what has been taking place in our country. The Orlando...
Like most of us, my heart sank as I watched the news the morning of June 12th following the mass shooting in Orlando at the Pulse nightclub. This tragic event wasn’t just close to...
