For LaTonya Riley, the path to homeownership was anything but easy.
A lifelong Apopka resident and devoted mother, Riley was used to balancing work and family life. But in 2017, everything changed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. What followed were years of surgeries, hospital stays and emotional strain — not just for her, but for her children.
“Some days I didn’t want to get up, but I still had to be a mom,” she said. “I had to make sure my son got up for school and did his homework. Watching them see me go through it — it was hard for them too.”…