Archive for Thursday, May 31, 2018
Teachers Helping Each Other Through Growing Online Marketplace
Call them “Teacherpreneaurs.” Teachers nationwide and in central Florida have been tapping into a growing online marketplace to buy and share creative lesson plans, games, quizzes and other resources.
Published in Central Florida News, Education
Published in Central Florida News, Education
Don’t Leave Your Child in a Car, Even if it’s Overcast, says Department of Health official
As the weather warms up, authorities are warning parents and guardians not to leave their kids in a hot car. Children are particularly susceptible to heatstroke.
Published in Health
Published in Health
You Can Now Text to Get Help for Opioid Addiction in Central Florida
People can anonymously and instantly get help for a family member with addiction. It’s only a text away.
Published in Health
Published in Health
Food Bank Prepares Disaster Relief Packs For Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season starts Friday, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida said it’s best to be prepared. Second Harvest worked with Feeding America and health company Abbott to put together 1,000 disaster relief packs containing food.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Orlando Traveling Memorial Honors Pulse Victims, Hopes To Help Healing
The Orlando Traveling Memorial, a collection of artwork dedicated to Pulse victims and survivors, is being installed Friday in time to mark the 2nd year since the mass shooting on June 12, 2016.
Published in Central Florida News, Pulse Shooting
Published in Central Florida News, Pulse Shooting
State of Florida has slashed Arts funding by 90 percent
Arts funding from the state of Florida has gone down in the past four years. In 2015, the Legislature earmarked $43 million for cultural grants. Just three years later, in 2018, funding slid to $24 million. And that decrease by almost half is alarming – until you look at the 2019 budget. Then you see that slow downward drift plummet off a cliff. The most recent state budget is the highest in Florida’s history. It’s $88.7 billion (with a B). And for the arts and cultural grants program, our lawmakers have set aside: $2.6 million. Not $26 million, which would be a small increase over last year. No, the state has slashed funding by 90 percent. Another way of putting ...
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Published in Commentaries, From the Pages of Orlando Weekly
Russian Journalist Said To Be Killed Shows Up At News Conference Very Much Alive
"I'm still alive," Arkady Babchenko said, apologizing to friends and family who believed he was dead. The Ukrainian Security Service said it faked his death to flush out people trying to kill him.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News