Animal Services gets more cats than dogs. The more foster parents on board to help these little ones the more lives are saved. Consider providing temporary housing for animals that otherwise have no …
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10/20/20
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From the Florida Department of Health in Orange County
During Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, the Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) seeks to bring …
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10/20/20
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For the first 18 to 21 years of our lives, our parents have cared for us. By the time we reach middle age, the tide tends to turn.
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By Linda Williams
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10/20/20
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A parent will do anything for their child, and all the hard days are worth the struggle if you know that your child is loved and taken care of well. Here are some tips to help.
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By Allen Brown
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10/20/20
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By Jeffrey Arnett, Senior Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Clark University When the Pew Research Center recently reported that the proportion of 18-to-29-year-old Americans who live with …
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10/14/20
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From Orange County Animal Services
Orange County Animal Services officers impounded a total of 47 cats last week from a single manufactured home in the Conway area. The homeowner stated he brought …
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10/12/20
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From Family Features Traditional family activities like trick-or-treating create fun moments and memories, but the effects of COVID-19 on this Halloween will bring about change for the spooky …
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10/7/20
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By Irène Mathieu, Pediatrician, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia This spring, after stay-at-home orders were announced and schools shut down across the nation, many families …
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10/4/20
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From the Orange County Newsroom Rocket (A447954) was first impounded at Orange County Animal Services on February 13, 2020. The dog, a 2-year-old medium-sized fawn male, has now spent 220 days in the …
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10/1/20
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Inspiration By Mike Gilland I remember it so well. It was a brisk day in Southern Indiana – Evansville, to be exact, my hometown. I was in 8 th grade and alone, shooting hoops on the outdoor …
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9/26/20
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By Whitney Soule, Sr Vice President, Dean of Admissions & Student Aid, Bowdoin College
The coronavirus pandemic has intensified college application anxiety. I make this observation as an …
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9/23/20
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According to the CDC, childhood obesity impacts 40% of children between the ages of 2-5, increasing their risk for type 2 diabetes, asthma and depression
From Family Features
A pressing …
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9/13/20
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From The Hustle
During quarantine, breeders have seen an unprecedented demand for canine companions. But some sellers aren’t who they seem to be.
In the biggest pet peccadillo since 101 …
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9/9/20
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Donations and proceeds from bandana sales throughout September will go directly to local animal shelters and rescues
From Pet Supermarket
To show love to our pets and local animal shelters and …
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8/31/20
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The District’s online water education resources can help teachers, homeschoolers and lifelong learners discover more about Florida’s water resources through webinars, at-home activities, videos …
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8/24/20
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From the Florida Department of Health in Orange County
This Friday, in-person learning at Orange County schools will begin. The Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages everyone …
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8/19/20
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By Phyllis Sharps, Professor of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and Lucine Francis, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing The first U.S. …
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8/19/20
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By Amanda Reineck, MSW, RCSWI
Work. Stress. Socially distant schooling.
It’s never easy being a parent, but this fall brings more challenges than most – and right now, one of the …
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8/19/20
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From Orange County Animal Services
Orange County Animal Services recently received 40 cats from a single Orlando residence. A majority of the cats, which are predominantly Siamese, have fearful …
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8/17/20
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From The Hustle
It’s a matter of pods and pod-nots.
Jason Calacanis, a tech investor in the Bay Area, tweeted that he’s hiring a teacher to lead a microschool of up to 7 kids …
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8/16/20
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Enrollment paperwork, lists of supplies, materials, immunizations and more can be a struggle for any parent to navigate – but particularly for those whose first language is not English, or who …
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8/5/20
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If every child experiencing hunger in Central Florida lined up shoulder-to-shoulder along I-4, that line wouldn’t just go on for miles – it would stretch from Orlando to Daytona and back again.
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8/5/20
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Just this week, Governor DeSantis announced he'd allow districts to make their own decisions in regards to reopening and would be fine with delaying start dates by a couple of weeks. But that's not …
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7/31/20
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“Kids are carriers. We’ve known that about flu and every other infection. They may suffer less, but our primary concern is the risk of introducing the virus to at-risk family members at home. The …
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7/30/20
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From TurfMutt
While no one is immune from the devastation of a natural disaster, preparing before a storm hits is key to keeping everyone in your family—including your pets—safe. It’s even …
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7/30/20
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