Bernice Edwards lives in the Rock Lake neighborhood. She and her family were some of the first residents to move into the neighborhood when it was built. She has lived in her Ventura Avenue home since 1972.
Bernice has two sons. Both of them are graduates of Jones High School. After graduating from high school, both young men attended college where they received their degrees. One of her sons attended Bethune Cookman College, while the other son graduated from the University of Florida.
Bernice is originally from Jasper Florida. She is a graduate of the Bruster Duval School of Nursing in Jacksonville, Florida. She relocated to Orlando to attend The University of Central Florida College of Nursing to attain both, her Bachelor's degree and Master's degree.
Since becoming a resident, she says the neighborhood has changed a lot. Even with all of the changes, Bernice says that the Rock Lake neighborhood is still a desirable community, that she is very proud to live in.
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