Por Tamara Mino Pocos damnificados que salieron huyendo de sus hogares luego de que el huracán María azotara Puerto Rico han podido encontrar una vivienda digna y adecuada en Orlando pues siguen viviendo en hoteles y moteles con el dinero que les provee la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas…
DetailsAfter arriving in Orlando from Puerto Rico, 29-year-old Juan Carlos Jurado faced the challenge of getting enough money to rent an apartment in east Orlando, where he moved Feb. 15, along with his pregnant wife and three children.
But he had yet to furnish their new place when Jurado’s family received an unexpected gift. The Puerto Rico-based company Global Mattress, which is expanding its operations to Central Florida, gave the family four mattresses — a queen, one full and two twin-sized beds.
DetailsEs parte de una iniciativa de la organización no gubernamental Latino Leadership y la empresa puertorriqueña Global Mattress.
El donativo fue parte de una iniciativa de la organización no gubernamental Latino Leadership y la empresa puertorriqueña Global Mattress
Juan Carlos Jurado y Jinny Santos junto a sus hijos en durante la entrega de los cuatro colchones que les servirán para amueblar su apartamento. Varias familias recogieron sus colchones en el 3273 Vineland Rd. Kissimmee (Roxana de la Riva, Especial para El Sentinel)
DetailsAllí estaba Juan Carlos Jurado y su familia quienes llegaron aquí huyendo de las vicisitudes que el huracán dejó en la Isla.
KISSIMMEE, Florida – Veintidós familias puertorriqueñas que se mudaron a la Florida Central buscando refugio tras el paso del huracán María y que ya han logrado mudarse a alguna vivienda obtuvieron hoy como donativo colchones como parte de una iniciativa de la organización no gubernamental Latino Leadership y la empresa puertorriqueña Global Mattress.
La empresa local abrirá nueve establecimientos en la parte central del estado
ORLANDO, Florida. – Con una inversión estimada en $2 millones, la empresa puertorriqueña Global Mattress expandirá sus operaciones a la Florida Central con la apertura de nueve tiendas, cinco de las cuales entrarán en operaciones este año.
DetailsCall it the perfect maritage, a match made in heaven or fusion cuisine, Meson Sandwiches has taken a good ole’ American standard and reinterpreted with Caribbean flair. The results are original and delicious sandwiches that will make your taste buds happy. Even better, they will soon be in our neighborhood as Meson is coming this March to the Nonahood area.
The Puerto Rico-based restaurant chain, which Travel + Leisure magazine designated as one of the best fast casual chains in the world, will open its newest Central Florida location in Lee Vista, across from the Home Goods store and near Epic Theaters. For added convenience, the stand-alone store will have a drive thru.
DetailsJill Bonn nervously helped her only child box up her belongings late last week as the young woman prepared to move from the family’s Longwood home into her own one-bedroom apartment in Orlando.
“I’ve been having anxiety since before Christmas,” Bonn said. “And now that we’re packing, it’s like, ‘Oh, God this is happening.’ I’ll call her, but she probably won’t answer me. She might answer a text if I’m lucky.”
Though Bonn’s daughter, Erica, is 27, such a leap wasn’t always a certainty. Erica has Asperger syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism.
Jill Bonn nervously helped her only child box up her belongings late last week as the young woman prepared to move from the family’s Longwood home into her own one-bedroom apartment in Orlando.
“I’ve been having anxiety since before Christmas,” Bonn said. “And now that we’re packing, it’s like, ‘Oh, God — this is happening.’ I’ll call her, but she probably won’t answer me. She might answer a text if I’m lucky.”
