Michael Cuglietta

6 days ago | orlandosentinel.com | Michael Cuglietta

What was once empty land beside Eatonville's Boys & Girls Club is now one of the area's top play spaces with a jungle gym, swings, painted hopscotch boards and, based on special requests from the town's children, two TikTok stages. The new playground was built in half a day by volunteers with little-to-no construction experience. "We were learning how to use power tools and not slam our thumbs," said Thena Berry, who traveled from Nashville, Tennessee to pitch in.

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | Michael Cuglietta

The Trump administration has canceled a COVID-era program that delivered $11 million worth of fresh food to Central Florida's largest food bank annually, a significant budget cut that comes as growing numbers of residents struggle to afford groceries. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida learned in late March that an expected shipment of 28 flatbed trucks filled with produce, meat and milk had been halted.

3 weeks ago | orlandosentinel.com | Michael Cuglietta

Reliant on a wheelchair since childhood, Stephanie Muniz sometimes struggles to confidently navigate her way through the world. But on Saturday mornings when she plays baseball in the Miracle League, things are different. In one game, Muniz worked up the courage to remove the chest straps that secure her in her wheelchair. In another, she got out of her wheelchair and with assistance - and spectators cheering her on - walked from third base to home plate.

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Michael Cuglietta

Reliant on a wheelchair since childhood, Stephanie Muniz sometimes struggles to confidently navigate her way through the world. But on Saturday mornings when she plays baseball in the Miracle League, things are different. AdvertisementIn one game, Muniz worked up the courage to remove the chest straps that secure her in her wheelchair. In another, she got out of her wheelchair and with assistance – and spectators cheering her on – walked from third base to home plate.

3 weeks ago | tampabay.com | Michael Cuglietta

Twenty-eight flatbed trucks filled with produce and other fresh food were scheduled to arrive last week at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, but the Trump administration canceled the deliveries. The news has put the regional food bank in “crisis mode” as it reels from the loss of $1.6 million worth of food, said Greg Hickerson, the agency’s chief development officer. “This means lots and lots of families aren’t going to have as much food available,” Hickerson said.