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April STAR Cares Award Recipient

We would like to acknowledge our STAR Cares Award recipient for April 2013, Mario Whitehead and his family. Earlier this year, Mario Whitehead was shot while playing basketball at Willie Mays Park near his home. Another teen who was also playing basketball went to check a gun that was in ...

Vaccinations for Preventable Diseases

The Florida Department of Health would like bring awareness to recent increases in preventable diseases that can be spread to infants. Diseases such as measles and whooping cough which can lead to infant death. Health officials are advising adults with infant children and those who come into contact with infant children to ...

Mass Media Day

Join STAR Cares along with Orange County Public Schools and Infinite Scholars as they present Mass Media Day. All high school students who are interested in a career in mass media are welcomed to take part in this open forum from multiple media experts in television, radio, newspaper, and more. ...

National Minority Health Month

Community Minute is being brought to you by McCoy Fedral Credit Union. This is National Minority Health Month. A good time for us all to consider having our annual physical. Make sure your doctor gets a full panel of blood work so they’re able to determine what’s really going on. ...

Alcohol Awareness Month

Community Minute is being brought to you by McCoy Fedral Credit Union. April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This month, Mothers Against Drunk Driving held their 2nd Annual Walk Like MADD event downtown to bring awareness to drinking and driving. There's a problem we face with underage drinking, and all of ...

Autism Awareness Month

Community Minute is being brought to you by McCoy Fedral Credit Union. If you're seeing blue this month at Lake Eola Park, the fountain is blue for a reason. It's Autism Awareness Month. Find out more when STAR 94.5 speaks with a member of our local chapter of Autism Speaks. ...

Take Charge of Your MS

Community Minute is being brought to you by McCoy Fedral Credit Union. The myth that African Americans do not get multiple sclerosis is just that, a myth, we do! In fact, studies suggest that MS can be especially active in African Americans and we’re more likely to relapse. And grater ...

Washington Shores Christmas Parade

On Saturday, December 15th, join Commissioner Samuel B. Ings for the 2nd Annual Washington Shores Christmas Parade. It's sure to surprise the entire community with amazing participants and a special gift giveaway at Hankins Park. STAR 94.5 is excited to participate once again and will be sure to share photos. ...

Zebra Coalition: Supporting Lives of a Different Stripe

Community Minute is brought to you by McCoy Federal Credit Union Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Dexter Foxworth spent the morning surveying his organization’s ransacked storage unit in the Downtown Orlando area. The clothing donations and electronic goods set aside were intended for teens apart of The Zebra Coalition, a nonprofit ...

African Americans and Diabetes

This week's Community Minute is brought to you by McCoy Federal Credit Union Diabetes affects the African American community at an alarming rate. According to American Diabetes Association: 3.7 million, or 14.7 percent of all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes. 25 percent of African Americans between ...

Eye of the Storm: Emergency Preparedness

Community Minute is brought to you by McCoy Federal Credit Union... Hurricane season is in full swing and STAR Cares wants you to be prepared. Did you know hurricanes can produce winds exceeding 155 miles per hour? More importantly, severe hurricane damage is caused by the flash flooding and rainfall, ...

Summertime Safety

Community Minute is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando... This week we’ve talked about the importance of swimming lessons, fire alarm safety and more. With school out – it’s imperative our kids stay busy and make reading a part of their agenda, daily – whether it’s day camp ...

Young Fathers of Central Florida hosts "A Call to Action: Mentoring Young Fathers" at the JB Callahan Center. STAR 94.5's Monica May moderates the panel discussion on the importance of mentoring.

Empowering Young Fathers

Community Minute is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando... Young Fathers of Central Florida is an organization committed to empowering fathers ages 15-24 through mentorship, parental development and support groups. Each program is geared toward enriching the fatherhood experience. This week Young Fathers of Central Florida is hosting ...

Log Out: Online Sexual Exploitation Month

Community Minute is brought to you by McCoy Federal Credit Union The summer season is upon us and what are your kids doing during the day? Are they going to big mama's or summer camp? Whatever you choose to do, make sure they stay busy and limit free time online. ...

Teen Drinking and Driving

Community Minute is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando The start of summer is an exciting time for teens. However, no school + parties= potential disaster. Let's face it, parents can't be with their child every waking moment, but parents can equip their teens with tips for a ...

It's Great to Wait: Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Community Minute is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando As reported by ORCHD, having a child during the teen years carries a hefty price tag. Not only are emotional, physical, and financial constraints placed on the parents; Florida taxpayers bear the burden of $8.1 billion over a 10-year ...

Energy Efficiency & African Americans

Community Minute is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando... Growing up your parents were always yelling, "turn off lights!" They probably said it so often, you wondered why they had electricity at all. Back then we called it cheap, today it's called being green... Surprisingly enough, those parents ...

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Community Minute is brought to you by McCoy Federal Credit Union Nearly 1 in 6 women in Florida are raped in their lifetime and 42% experienced other forms of sexual violence. Surprisingly enough women aren't the only victim. 20% of men in Florida have the same devastating experience. On Saturday, ...

Pinwheels for Prevention

Community Minute is brought to you by Mercedes-Benz of South Orlando Have you seen any pinwheels around town lately? If you're wondering, it's not for Dwight & the Magic! They're for child abuse prevention and represent solidarity in our community. Did you know? At this moment there are 27,287 children ...