UCF medical student Emily Freisen carefully measures out a teaspoon of mustard that will go into salad dressing. At other workstations, her classmates are chopping carrots and peeling onions. The group of 13 students has traded in their white coats for chef’s whites as part of a six-week collaborative culinary medicine course run by UCF’s College of Medicine and the Rosen … [Read more...]
Medalla Light, Puerto Rico’s Award-Winning Beer, Arrives in Lake Nona
Medalla Light, Puerto Rico’s top-selling light beer brand, arrived in Florida this month ready to reconnect with its many fans in the Puerto Rican community while making new ones among beer lovers from all backgrounds. Award-winning Cervecera de Puerto Rico, which has crafted Medalla Light for 80 years, teamed up with Orlando-based Titan Products of Puerto Rico for wide … [Read more...]
CFX Keeps Southeast Orange Moving at the Speed of Accelerated Growth
As my final year as an Orange County commissioner winds down, I feel a great sense of urgency to do everything I can to leave my home district better off than it was the day I entered office. Over the last eight years, District 4 has gone through dramatic transitions, going from bust to boom in what now seems like the proverbial blink of an eye. Honestly, it’s bittersweet to … [Read more...]
National Match Day
Mother and daughter had traveled this journey together when other medical schools thought Jessica Fernandez couldn’t handle their rigorous programs. Four years later, supporters are showcasing Fernandez’s success at UCF as inspiration for others to follow their dreams. On March 16, they stood at National Match Day, arms around each other, waiting to learn where Fernandez … [Read more...]
Neighborhood Watch: #9PMRoutine
Many of you might have heard about this latest national effort to reduce the number of burglaries and larcenies in communities. This program was started by the Pasco County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office in August 2017. The goal was to use social media to remind people to create a routine at the end of each day to secure their property. Almost instantly, it has become a national … [Read more...]
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