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Nemours Welcomes New Class of 12 Pediatric Residents

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In Lake Nona’s Medical City, Nemours Children’s Hospital hosted a ceremony to welcome the second group of physicians in training for its three-year residency program. The ceremony was held June 15 and honored social distancing practices. 12 white coats were distributed to each of the incoming members, who were recruited by Nemours from throughout the country. Program … [Read more...]

Face Masks Are Now Required in Orange County and City of Orlando

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Courtesy of wtsp.com All Orange County residents are required to wear face masks beginning Saturday, June 20, until further notice. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced in a June 18 press conference that beginning Saturday, June 20, at 12:01 a.m., all Orange County and city of Orlando residents are required to wear face masks when outside and in public spaces, … [Read more...]

A Pandemic Story

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My father’s grandparents arrived from Ireland in 1849 and 1852 aboard famine ships. They settled in the coal mining regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania. My father, at age 27, was a third-generation coal miner when he entered the U.S. Army in July 1918. He was sent to Camp Lee in Virginia for basic training. In the fall of 1918, he sailed to Europe aboard a troop ship. This was … [Read more...]

Laureate Park Mask Brigade Created Masks for Residents

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On March 20, Laureate Park resident Abby Mainville contacted the Laureate Park community via Facebook to ask for donations of material to make masks to protect against the coronavirus. Linda Thierry, quilter and member of the Facebook group, knew that a lot of fabric would be needed if masks were to be made to meet the needs of the community. Thierry did some research and came … [Read more...]

Phase 2 of Reopening Florida Unwrapped

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Governor Ron DeSantis initiated the second phase to reopen Florida on June 3 and set the phase to officially begin on June 5. Of the state’s 67 counties, all but Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach will move forward to Phase 2 of the coronavirus recovery plan, which was first outlined and implemented over one month ago. As stated by Gov. DeSantis during his June 3 press … [Read more...]

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