In Full Bloom

Fresh off a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination, Rose Byrne continues to take on interesting roles that allow her to show off her acting range. Rose Byrne / Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock There is a calm assurance to Rose Byrne these days, the kind that comes not from certainty, but from lived experience. Once positioned as an elegant dramatic presence in films such as Troy and television series like Damages, Byrne has since reshaped her career with quiet confidence, emerging as one of the most intelligent and adaptable performers of her generation. That evolution is brought into sharp...

A Gift and a Curse

The growing emergence of AI can both help and hurt the way students are learning. As artificial intelligence has risen to prominence in the lives of many across the nation, the question of the tech’s place in education has become one of the most hotly contested issues facing parents, teachers and administrators. In Central Florida schools, both public and private, from elementary to college, educators are handling the topic in a myriad of ways as the technology rapidly evolves and further integrates with daily life. Presently, Orange County Public Schools’ (OCPS) policies do not allow any...

Star Potential

These standout spring athletes from Central Florida are ready to add to their already long list of accomplishments. Emma Hartung, Trinity Prep softball Hartung, a senior catcher/utility player, has twice been named all-state by the Florida Athletics Coaches Association and is coming off a tremendous junior season in which she batted .500 with three home runs. She will continue her career at the University of Connecticut. OFM: How are you feeling heading into senior season? EH: It’s bittersweet because it’s our last season in high school, but I’m really excited. Being a UConn commit, I’m...