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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Surrounded by family, loved ones, and supporters, Ryan Elijah won the District 7 Republican primary and is now the party nominee entering the general election. -
HIV community clinics are being cut off from federal direct funding next month. Two of them are in Orange County - an area with one of the country’s highest rates of new diagnoses. -
Last month was the hottest July on record in the U.S. Meanwhile, parts of Central Florida had near-record high temperatures, and some counties responded to more heat-related incidents than usual. -
The Temporary Protected Status of Haitian immigrants expired Monday. With the end of TPS for Haitian immigrants, it is also the end of their employment authorization. Healthcare in Florida is expected to feel the hit. -
It’s the first year mandatory ECG screenings are required for student athletes. This summer, AdventHealth has tested over 1,000 athletes at free screening events. -
A Florida circuit court judge listened to arguments Tuesday regarding the state’s reluctance to expand Florida KidCare – a subsidized children’s health insurance program. -
During a workshop on Monday, city officials discussed the possibility of voters passing the homestead tax exemption proposal, which would eliminate a large portion of Orlando’s revenue. -
Several Central Florida counties saw higher-than-average heat exposure calls in June as the summer continues to swelter. Experts are urging parents and coaches to keep kids safe from the heat this weekend.
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As the regional blood bank is grappling with a shortage of donations, OneBlood is calling on those of African descent to donate blood as soon as they can to save the life of a Florida woman with sickle cell disease in need of a rare blood type combination. -
The Florida State Board of Education passed new rules requiring college applicants to be citizens or lawfully present.
