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 parents and medical professionals weighed in on the state’s proposed vaccine removals. The Florida Department of Health’s proposal calls for the removal of four vaccines currently required for school entry. -
Orlando will be the center for discussion on the state’s proposed plan to remove requirements of four vaccines needed at schools and daycares. -
Florida’s Department of Children and Families is removing certain refugees from Medicaid services starting today. -
Commissioners agreed that a new plan presented to them could address the county’s public transit issues. -
Orange County Mosquito Control is working to prevent another locally acquired case of dengue. -
Orange County is on track to join the growing list of Florida counties and municipalities hitting the brakes on water- and power-guzzling AI data centers. -
The Department of Health is reminding people who are active in Florida’s freshwater to wear nose clips to avoid infections by a brain-eating amoeba presently active. -
During Labor Day celebrations, advocacy groups are warning parents to keep a close eye on autistic children while they’re in homes with pools -
Their record isn’t the only thing that’s hot. Practice in the afternoon has had dangerous temperatures, forcing teams adjust how they prepare for the big game. -
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.
