2024 Year in Review

For those of us old enough to remember the Y2K scare, it’s hard to believe we’re already a quarter-century into the new millennium. Each year goes by in a blur, which is one reason why it’s always important to take a moment and reflect on the past 12 months as we head into January. Here at Orlando Family Magazine, 2024 was highlighted by our conversations with Oscar winners Cate Blanchett and Halle Berry, red-hot stars like Timothée Chalamet, Chris Hemsworth and Zendaya, and local notables such as Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. Our annual Year in review features interesting quotes...

Back to School

In response to the increased demand for alternative education options, local higher education institutions are providing new pathways with innovative technology to help make academic success accessible to all students. As educational leaders continue to have vital conversations with local industry powerhouses, the curriculum and degree pathways subsequently adapt to best secure the next stage of each student’s journey, whether they are right out of high school, beginning school later in their adulthood or returning to higher education to pursue a graduate program. “Students in general have...

Unstoppable

From Misery to Matlock, the legendary Kathy Bates continues to breathe life into some of entertainment’s most formidable characters. Kathy Bates has long had a life philosophy that has kept her in good stead. Throughout her stellar 50-year acting career on stage and screen, which began in 1971 with Milos Forman’s film Taking Off, she is known for always working hard to be the best that she can be. “I’ve only ever been interested in doing the best work that I can possibly do every single time,” says the multi-award-winning actor, now 76. “I always want to dig deep and at the same...