In recent weeks, China has been experiencing spikes in respiratory illnesses. Read more about the factors contributing to the spike and the measures China has taken against it in this article by D’arin Floyd-Baldwin.
MLEC’s Cambridge Engineering sponsor and admired teacher, Paul Kynerd, will retire at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Read more about this as written by Iyontha Williams.
On May 9th, 2023, the 5000 Role Models held a meeting featuring a former student as a guest speaker. Read more about this meeting as detailed by Emma Medina.
On April 20th, 2023, Brightline revealed a new train station in Orlando International Airport. Read more about this as written by Bryan Pinero.
On April 26, 2023 the Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. Read more about this as written by Kevin Perez.
There is now a new digital payment platform named FedNow which intends on making ‘real-time’ payments simpler for people, businesses, and government agencies. Read more about this platform as written by Elizabeth Gonzalez.
In late April 2023, Fox News and its parent company Fox Corp. reached a settlement agreement with Dominion Voting Systems during a defamation lawsuit. Read more about this as written by Zachariah Joseph.
On April 19th, 2023, students from the Class of 2025 participated in the first ever Sophomore Social, an event where they could eat, play, and socialize. Read more about this event as written by Adriana Garcia.
Multiple universities in Florida have banned several social media apps such as TikTok due to concerns of security risk. Read more about this as written by Sofia Palomino.
On March 27, 2023, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis signed new legislation that allows all K-12 students in Florida to get vouchers for private schools. Read more about this as written by Adriana Garcia.