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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Despite shifting government attitudes toward the HIV fight, local HIV survivors are choosing to keep the focus of World Aids Day on "resilience." -
Before sitting down at the Thanksgiving Day table, more walkers and runners than ever before will be lining up at the start of Track Shack’s Seniors First Turkey Trot. -
The University of Central Florida’s School of Performing Arts and College of Medicine are working together on an experiment to better understand how music affects and can help dementia patients by taking a deeper look at songs and saliva. -
The University of Central Florida’s School of Performing Arts and College of Medicine are working together on an experiment to better understand how music affects and can help dementia patients. -
As of Thursday, DCF had not released an update as to when SNAP benefits would return. However, new working requirements will prevent some from getting them. -
HIV patients are seeing huge increases in marketplace insurance premiums, according to Orlando’s Pineapple Healthcare. With such price hikes, patients don’t know if they’ll be able to access life-saving medication. -
The Orlando International Airport is accepting donations of non-perishable food and other items for federal employees working without pay as the government shutdown continues.
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As Affordable Care Act Insurance is being discussed by federal Democrats and Republicans, the time to enroll starts in November, and there are changes to the open enrollment experience. -
Commissioners created two new districts within its borders ahead of the next election cycle. -
Seminole County residents have a new public transportation service available at the touch of their fingertips.
