Joe Mario Pedersen
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Orlando, FL, United States
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About a million Floridians are getting kicked off Medicaid, here's how that could affect the state
About a million Floridians are ineligible to continue receiving Medicaid, and will be kicked off in April. State officials stand divided about the implications for the state and its people. → Read More
COVID & heart failure patients can receive treatment in their homes in Orlando Health's new at home program
Orlando Health is launching an at-home treatment service for certain patients in the east Orlando area. → Read More
Orlando protesters march for women's rights as rallies organize across country
Rallies for women’s rights came together all over the country this weekend. In Orlando, protesters marched Saturday through downtown to mark 50 years since the Roe vs. Wade decision. → Read More
What a state email about abortion pills to all Florida medical providers could mean for the future
The state sent an email last week to all state medical providers about abortion medication and the criminal penalties surrounding it. Here's what that could mean for the future of abortion in Florida. → Read More
Florida Tech announces Brevard's first med school
Florida Institute of Technology announced a partnership resulting in Brevard County's first school of medicine as Florida soon faces a shortage of physicians. → Read More
Abortion pills are coming to pharmacies, but not in Florida. Here's why
Central Florida patients looking for abortion medication in pharmacies will come up empty handed even after the FDA's decision to allow stores to carry and sell it. → Read More
'Tripledemic' threatens Central Florida as COVID, Flu & RSV cases increase
Respiratory illness cases are rising in Central Florida with reports of COVID-19, Flu, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, also known as RSV, increasing, worrying experts that the area is at risk for a "tripledemic." → Read More
Disney negotiating with union workers on higher wages today
Disney employees are in negotiations today with the Walt Disney Company about wages and other crucial needs. → Read More
Disney to negotiate with union leaders on higher wages today
Disney employees will be negotiating with the Walt Disney Company this morning about wages and other crucial needs. Five Disney unions began negotiating Tuesday with the Walt Disney Company in an effort to see increases in → Read More
Central Florida nurses protest elimination of newborn nursery unit in Osceola hospital
Central Florida union nurses protested Tuesday morning in Kissimme over an Osceola County hospital’s decision to cut its newborn nursery unit, which they say will force low-income, high-risk patients to pay the price. → Read More
World AIDS Day event coming to Orlando theater to spread awareness
World AIDS Day is Thursday and Central Florida’s Department of Health along with the Central Florida HIV Planning Council are hosting an event to combat the rising numbers of HIV cases in the state. → Read More
State department fines Orlando FreeFall attraction company $250K after death of Tyre Sampson
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Tuesday it is seeking a $250,000 fine against a ride operator after its investigation of the death of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson, who fell from the Orlando FreeFall ride in March. → Read More
Young children among least vaccinated, new data shows
New COVID-19 data suggests children between 6 months and 4 years old had the lowest vaccination rates throughout the county. → Read More
UCF receives $10 million check for future nursing school amid shortage
The University of Central Florida College of Nursing received a multi-million-dollar donation to train new healthcare workers as the nursing shortage continues. → Read More
Manatee mortality numbers rise, but FWC is hopeful about the future
Florida still is seeing an unusually high number of manatee mortalities, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission believes its efforts are helping. → Read More
Florida falls ‘below average’ in lung cancer screenings
It’s National Lung Cancer awareness month, and a recent study suggests Florida scores below the average when it comes to lung cancer screenings and treatment. → Read More
New Smyrna Beach residents pick up the pieces of a watery wasteland left by Hurricane Nicole
What was once a sprawling shoreline of sand on New Smyrna Beach is now a watery wasteland with tons of leftover debris courtesy of Hurricane Nicole’s storm surge Thursday morning. “I've been surfing these beaches since → Read More
New Smyrna businesses get slammed by Hurricane Nicole’s waters
Chases on the Beach, a staple restaurant of New Smyrna Beach, was one of the many businesses to suffer huge damages as Hurricane Nicole made landfall. At around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nicole’s storm surge began assailing → Read More
Florida activists group worries for transgender youth future as state bans gender-affirming treatments
LBGTQ activist groups are concerned for Florida’s trans-youth after two Florida medical boards' decision last week in Buena Vista to ban gender-affirming therapies for minors. → Read More
How abortion is guiding Central Florida voters ahead of the general election
As Election Day draws near in Central Florida, voters are looking for candidates who align with their views on abortion. → Read More