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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Two different lawsuits were filed this week regarding Amendment 4, the Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion. One was filed against Florida Department of Health figureheads. The other was filed against the group responsible for Amendment 4 appearing on the November ballot.
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As pro-life voters work to encourage Florida residents to vote “no” on the abortion amendment, some share their disappointment with the Republican Party not fully embracing their anti-abortion beliefs.
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Floridians will get the chance to vote on whether or not abortion is a state constitutional right via Amendment 4. But what is the amendment? And what are opponents saying about it?
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In November, Floridians will vote on Amendment 4, which would enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution. Advocates say that getting traditional non-voters, like Generation Z, is key to getting necessary voter approval.
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In Hurricane Milton’s wake, roads were left impassable throughout South Daytona, stymied by slow receding flood waters, but residents are picking up the pieces as Volusia County switches to a recovery mood.
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Hundreds of residents stood in line for hours to get sandbags ahead of Hurricane Milton. Others stepped up to volunteer their services for those in need of help.
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The Floridians for Freedom coalition was surprised to find a Leon County judge won’t block the Agency for Health Care Administration’s anti-Amendment 4 ad campaign with only 6 weeks before the November election.
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The federal government is offering for the first time this year four, free COVID-19 testing kits. Experts say it's a move that highlights expectations of another busy respiratory infection season.
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This week, we hear from our panel of Central Florida voters about how they’re approaching tough political conversations with friends and family.
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Residents are demanding Edgewater leaders to stop neighborhood development after weekend floods bring waist-high waters.