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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Florida pumped the brakes on the number of vehicle crashes and fatalities it experienced this year, bringing crash totals down to a seven-year low. -
A lot has changed for pediatric bionic arms in the last 10 years. Many of those developments have come from local organizations, like UCF's Limbitless Solutions, leading the way. -
Florida officials are delaying the implementation of new rules for Florida’s subsidized children’s health insurance, AKA Kidcare, so the incoming presidential administration can weigh in. -
Health experts anticipated an influx of travel-associated dengue cases, but the numbers have soared beyond what they estimated. Here’s what that means for the future. -
There are changes to Medicare that could help save families money, but they need to act fast to do so. -
RSV was in full swing throughout November, but vaccine levels for it and other respiratory diseases are low. -
HIV remains a growing problem for Central Florida, but survivors are seeking to erase the stigma surrounding the disease celebrate the lives they live, and honor those who died in the path toward progress. -
After decades of climbing cases of sexually transmitted infections, cases slowed between 2022 and 2023. Here’s why. -
President-Elect Donald Trump is looking toward Florida leadership to fill out his cabinet positions. What comes next after a U.S. Senator and U.S. congressman vacate their seats? -
As open enrollment into the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace is underway, navigators are prepared to hear from a new type of customers this year: DACA recipients.
