Joe Mario Pedersen
Health ReporterOriginally from South Florida, Joe Mario came to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida where he graduated with degrees in Radio & Television Production, Film, and Psychology. He worked several beats and covered multimedia at The Villages Daily Sun but returned to the City Beautiful as a reporter for the Orlando Sentinel where he covered crime, hurricanes, and viral news. Joe Mario has too many interests and not enough time but tries to focus on his love for strange stories in comic books and horror movies. When he's not writing he loves to run in his spare time.
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Mosquito control groups are hard at work during the Florida drought, making sure the low mosquito buzzing doesn’t become a population boom. -
On Thursday, the state reported that two Orange County residents were diagnosed with measles. One of them is a young child. -
The designs for the Pulse Memorial have been updated. The City of Orlando presented an update on the progress of the Memorial design process, which is 60% complete. -
Across Central Florida, a nursing shortage and the difficulties of the job, along with low pay compared to nurses in other states, are adding to the feelings of burnout. -
A labor union representing Disney food workers is calling on Disney not to offer new business with one of its contracted restaurant companies. -
AdventHealth nurses reported that Black pediatric patients needed different kinds of shampoo to care for their hair. The hospital listened. -
A bill loosening child vaccination mandates was stricken from this week’s special session. -
Florida’s air quality did not improve in the findings of the most recent report by the American Lung Association. One reason was wildfires, which are persisting throughout the state. -
Florida’s SNAP restrictions went into effect today. Here’s what you can’t buy. -
Groups like Central Florida Birth Network and AdventHealth are looking to change how Black mothers are treated, as Black maternal morbidities remain high in Florida.
