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NASA ‘moon tree’ takes root at DeLand Catholic school
After the launch of Apollo 11 from Cape Kennedy in 1969, Orlando’s Roman Catholic bishop said he should be the bishop of the moon. That was never made official, but now at least one of the diocese’s Central Florida schools has its own “moon tree.” St. Peter Catholic School in DeLand received Wednesday a loblolly pine sapling from a seed that flew around the moon during NASA’s Artemis I mission ...
ICYMI: Photo galleries from the graduation ceremonies at Leesburg and Mount Dora high schools
It's never too late to celebrate the Class of 2024!. In case you missed them, here are the photo galleries the Daily Commercial assembled for the graduation ceremonies at Leesburg High School and Mount Dora High School.
UCF professor talks youth mental health
ORLANDO, Fla. – Everyday on Breakfast with Bridgett, there’s weather and traffic, top headlines and a little coffee talk on things that matter. Bridgett talked to Dr. L. Trenton Marsh, an assistant professor of urban education at UCF. He’s part of an initiative with Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Florida supporting our local youth.
Sam’s spring football stops: Legacy Charter School
Week Four of the high school spring football season marks the end of our first peek at what may happen under those Friday Night Lights come August in West Orange and Southwest Orange County. In those four weeks, we saw the stars live up to their shining potential, coaches establish...
UCF to Expand Space Medicine Research & Curriculum Aimed at Keeping Space Travelers Healthy
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The University of Central Florida has hired an internationally recognized space medicine expert to expand research into how spaceflight affects humans and create a space medicine curriculum for students across the university. Below is an official news release from UCF regarding the hire. Emmanuel...
PHOTOS: Dr. Phillips High School graduation 2024
Dr. Phillips High’s Top 10 students were Pragna Talluri, front left; Adam Aqhash; Aidan Barbosa; Charlotte Donovan; Aarav Dattani; Zoey Burt, back left; Makhia Henderson; Louis Katz; Belinda Rodriguez-Vazquez, not pictured; and Elan Zhang. Friends gathered for photos prior to the graduation ceremony. Alyce Young was among the roughly...
Sonic Prep Player of the Week: Remo Indomenico
ORLADO, Fla. – Remo Indomenico is one of the best baseball hitters in the area and a clutch player. The First Academy Royals and Indomenico recently wrapped a 24-win campaign, going all the way to the Class 2A state semifinals. Indomenico delivered when his team needed him most. The...
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