Apr 23, 2026
University of Central Florida senior Kye Pollard will be turning the tassel to graduate this month with a bachelor’s degree in biology. But Pollard, 22, a native of Avon Park, Fla., and a current Orlando resident, also will enter the work force with hands-on...
Mar 31, 2026
If you see that sparkle in the eyes of Marine Discovery Center volunteer Kim O’Connell, it could be because the former middle-school teacher is watching excited children come through the doors of the center. Or it could be because she is talking to guests about the...
Feb 25, 2026
Susan Burkett is a “people person” and it shows. And that’s why she volunteers at MDC’s Welcome Desk, greeting the public and inviting them to get involved with the nonprofit nature center. Susan was born in Virginia, but as a so-called “corporate brat,” her family...
Jan 28, 2026
Just say the name Snookie (Mary) Demarce and anyone who knows this vivacious Minnesotan automatically smiles. When asked her age, she will tell you “76, like the trombones.” And when asked what she is driving these days, she will tell you “Vanessa [a van] and she only...
Jul 31, 2025
As they say, time flies when you’re having fun, and Charlotte Harris should know. This is her 11th year of summer camp at MDC. Granted, most of those years were as a summer camper, starting at age 5 and ending last year when she aged out of the program. This year,...
Jul 30, 2025
Port Orange native Samantha “Sammy” Earney, 20, is currently enrolled at the University of Central Florida and is spending this summer working as an intern in MDC’s conservation program. While at Spruce Creek High School, she was dual-enrolled at Daytona State College...
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