By Justin Weinger
Most parents today would agree that parenting has become more difficult than ever before. The parent of today has little time for cleaning the home, reading books or adult …
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10/10/21
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From AdventHealth
AdventHealth’s COVID-19 patient census continued to drop this week to about 330 patients hospitalized across their hospitals in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, Lake, Volusia …
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10/7/21
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This free event will have emergency vehicles and equipment on display, food & drinks, music, bounce houses, McGruff the Crime Dog, and much more
From Staff Reports
National Night Out (NNO) …
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9/28/21
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Opinion
By Christina William
It is often difficult to initiate discussions of racism, discrimination, and sexism with kids. This does not imply that such conversations must not be carried …
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9/28/21
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By Olivia Parkinson
It's easy to neglect the exterior of the home when our attention is directed most often to the interior. But when you realize how great it is to sit outside in the summer or …
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9/22/21
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Even in studies in which participants knew the photos they were shown on Instagram were retouched and reshaped, adolescent girls still felt worse about their bodies after viewing them Here's how …
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9/16/21
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It’s almost that time of year again. For many, Christmas shopping can be stressful. But there are alternatives to the frantic grab-at-anything approach.
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By Olivia Mitchell
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9/16/21
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By Louis Asmedia Arrests over illegal gambling are filling news content to the brim. Around 104 people were recently arrested for hosting unlawful gambling during the Euro 2020 football games. …
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8/23/21
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After a fall or hit to the head, even if you're not sure a concussion happened, youth athletes should not return to their game until they've been evaluated by a medical professional
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8/22/21
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One published literature review concluded that a student's backpack should have a maximum weight of no more than 10-15% of the student's body weight
From AdventHealth
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8/18/21
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The tips here will help you overcome your nerves as a first-time parent and feel more confident about giving the right care to your baby.
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By Allen Brown
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8/15/21
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By Allen Brown You're about to become a parent, and you're probably feeling overwhelmed. There are so many different items available for your baby, it's hard to know what is safe and what isn't. This …
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8/8/21
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Faith & Inspiration By Rodney McFadden, Senior Religion Teacher at Forest Lake Academy The rain beat against the window in the dark hospital room. My wife, hours before, had just delivered little …
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8/7/21
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By Allen Brown When you have a child, your lifestyle and priorities tend to change, and your main focus in life becomes making sure that they’re taken care of and happy. One of the most important …
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By Allen Brown
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8/1/21
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By Diane Rado, Florida Phoenix
While states such as Missouri have been in the news over a surge of COVID-19 cases, Florida too is seeing a spike in cases, according to the Centers for Disease …
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7/14/21
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By Laura Olson, Florida Phoenix
The most ambitious part of the pandemic stimulus package signed by President Joe Biden earlier this year is about to hit the bank accounts of millions of U.S. …
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7/12/21
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By Allen Brown House fires constitute too large a number of injuries and deaths when looking at the numbers globally. This is a concern and one that needs to be addressed. There are precautionary …
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7/10/21
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By Michelle Forsythe, Assistant Professor of STEM Education, Texas State University and Julie Jackson, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University Most people think of …
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7/5/21
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People often bemoan the fact that modern kids spend too much of their time looking at screens. It wasn’t like it was in the old days, we tell ourselves. And that’s true. But...
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By Jane Lucas
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7/1/21
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With the stress of homework, final exams, and the pressure of ensuring a successful future, student life can be a breeding ground for mental health issues.
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6/30/21
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As a parent, you should not leave your children to decide for themselves whether drinking alcohol is right for them, even if you have always known them to be “good” and …
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By John Levi
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6/28/21
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By Prakriti Garg
Are you wondering how to balance your work-life and spend more time with your kids? We all know life is busier than ever. And it's okay to worry about spending enough time with …
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6/28/21
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By Allen Brown There is something bittersweet about watching your parents’ age. There's gratitude mixed with sadness as you begin to take each day a little bit more to heart, a little bit less for …
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6/21/21
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Since the pandemic, the Children's Home Society predicts one in four kids in Florida will be living in poverty, an addition of 210,000 children
From Public News Service, Florida
An annual …
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6/20/21
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By Kevin Shafer, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Canadian Studies, Brigham Young University
When my oldest son, now nearly 13, was born in July of 2008, I thought I could easily …
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6/16/21
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