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The Art of News

The OCSA Ledger
The Art of News

The OCSA Ledger
The Art of News

The OCSA Ledger
Alexis Incandela

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief

Alexis Incandela is the Editor-In-Chief of The OCSA Ledger, whose goal is to serve the community through her writing. She hopes to have an impact on her audience through her words and actions. After high school, Alexis hopes to attend University and major in Health Sciences.

All content by Alexis Incandela
Letter from the Co-editor.

Farewell Letter from the Editor

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
May 12, 2022
Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
February 14, 2022
Australia pledges $35 million to protect Koalas over the next four years.

Australia pledges $35 million to protect Koalas

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2022
As the weather drops, watch out for falling iguanas.

Watch Out for Falling Iguanas!

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2022
Osceola County Library is offering ASL classes.

Learn American Sign Language for Free at the Library in Kissimmee

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2022
Pediatric COVID cases have increased this past week.

Vaccinations for Children Lags Despite Record COVID Infections

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
January 23, 2022
Flurona, a new influenza, is a concern among health officials.

What you Need to Know About ‘Flurona’

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
January 6, 2022
As COVID cases rise, so do breakthrough infections.

Why are Vaccinated People Getting COVID?

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
January 6, 2022
Famous author, Anne Rice, passed away on December 11th.

Author Anne Rice Dies at 80

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
December 15, 2021
Alex Jones was found liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by the families of the children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

Alex Jones Found Liable for Defamation in Connection with Sandy Hook

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
November 18, 2021
Last Wednesday, Gov. DeSantis announced his plan to create a police force to investigate election crimes.

Florida Governor DeSantis Calls for Election Police Force

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
November 9, 2021
FDA Approves Emergency Use for COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11.

FDA Approves Emergency Use for COVID Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
October 31, 2021
One of the many doors that the LINKS team painted.

OCSA Bathroom Beautification Project Vandalized

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
October 21, 2021
Former President Donald Trump is suing The House Committee.

Trump Sues U.S. House Committee in Attempt to Block Release of Documents

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
October 21, 2021
Farewell to our readers for summer break!

Letter from the Editor, 2021-2022

Alexis Incandela, Editor-In-Chief
October 1, 2021
Farewell to our readers for summer break!

Farewell Letter from the Associate Editor

Alexis Incandela, Associate Editor
May 28, 2021
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris with their spouses.

Biden and Harris Sworn into Office

Alexis Incandela, Associate Editor
January 21, 2021
On Thursday, January 7, 2021, Congress confirmed President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.

Congress Confirms Joe Biden’s Win

Alexis Incandela, Associate Editor
January 7, 2021
Farewell to our readers for summer break!

Letter from the Associate Editor, 2020-2021

Alexis Incandela, Associate Editor
September 16, 2020
Moderna headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

COVID-19 trial vaccine shows positive results

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
May 22, 2020
New procedures being followed in a restaurant after reopening.

Businesses Undergo Changes after Reopening

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
May 14, 2020
The memorial dedicated to the victims of the shooting.

Canada bans Assault Weapons

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
May 8, 2020
President Trump speaking at a briefing.

Coronavirus briefing ends with shock and confusion

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
May 6, 2020
The protest happening in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Open the State Protests

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
April 23, 2020
Governor Ron Desantis speaking at a drive through Coronavirus testing location.

Filing for Unemployment causes problems in Florida

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
April 15, 2020
An employee limiting the number of people allowed to enter a grocery store in Miami Beach.

How to avoid COVID-19

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
April 9, 2020
Medical Professional, testing patients at the University of Utah Health’s Redwood Health Center in Salt Lake City.

Americans Focus their Efforts on the Fight to Stop the Coronavirus

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
April 2, 2020
As the Coronavirus continues to spread, schools are closely monitoring guidelines from the CDC.

Coronavirus Influence on Schools

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
March 20, 2020
Director Stephen White, giving Ron DeSantis a tour of the Florida's Bureau of Public Health Laboratories on March 2nd.

Coronavirus is Closer Than You Think

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
March 5, 2020
Salvation Army Logo

New Salvation Army Resource Center

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
February 20, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate businessman Andrew Yang speaks at the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Manchester, N.H.

Andrew Yang and Michael Bennet Drop from Election

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
February 15, 2020
U.S. Breaks with Other Nations on Fighting Climate Change

U.S. Breaks with Other Nations on Fighting Climate Change

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
February 11, 2020
The Osceola County School for the Arts' Dance Department at FDPA.

Dancers attend FDPA

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
February 6, 2020
A Chinese worker is dressed in a protective suit as he takes the temperature of a woman at a subway station during the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival holiday on January 28 in Beijing.

Coronavirus becomes Global Emergency

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
February 3, 2020
Travelers at a train station in Yichang, China, about 200 miles from Wuhan. The Lunar New Year, which begins on Saturday, marks the region’s busiest travel season.

Coronavirus Continues to Spread

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
January 24, 2020
The OCSA Black Student Union Instagram account

BSU Fashion Show this Friday

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
January 15, 2020
A woman looks at a World globe at the United Nations climate talks in Madrid, Spain, on Friday. Officials from almost 200 countries met for two weeks to work on policy recommendations to deal with the climate crisis. Several issues have been pushed to the next climate conference in November 2020.

United Nations Climate Summit Left with Unresolved Questions

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
December 19, 2019
Pete Frates and his wife, Julie, at a Boston Red Sox game in 2015. He helped raise more than $100 million toward fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease he learned he had in 2012.Credit...Elise Amendola/Associated Press

Pete Frates, the Inspiration for the Ice Bucket Challenge, Died at 34

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
December 16, 2019
30-year-old Evenaud Julmeus.Haines City Police Department

Florida Man Abandoned Son on Side of the Road

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
December 11, 2019
https://www.13abc.com/content/news/UT-study-links-social-media-and-sex-trafficking-496046031.html

Florida 13-year-old Nicknamed ‘breadwinner’ by Sex Traffickers

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
December 6, 2019
Juries this Friday for OCSA Vocal Students

Juries this Friday for OCSA Vocal Students

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
December 5, 2019
A grand jury indicted Robert Hayes on three counts of first degree murder in what's been called the Daytona Beach serial killer case from 2005.

Florida Serial Killer Indicted in 3 Cases

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
November 26, 2019
Police officers use pepper spray against protesters in Hong Kong. Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP

Hong Kong Police Fortified Around Polytechnic University

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
November 21, 2019
Elizabeth Baker speaking to the orchestra students.

OCSA Orchestra Department’s Special Guest

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
November 17, 2019
Runner Dies During 5K at Disney

Runner Dies During 5K at Disney

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
November 6, 2019
Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia.

The Ocean Cleanup Saves the Seas

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
November 1, 2019
50,000 words in 30 Days!

50,000 words in 30 Days!

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
November 1, 2019
1 Person in Custody After a Lockdown at Valencia

1 Person in Custody After a Lockdown at Valencia

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
October 27, 2019
2 Florida Men Arrested for Poaching 4,000 Florida Turtles

2 Florida Men Arrested for Poaching 4,000 Florida Turtles

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
October 23, 2019
California Mom Who Claimed Her White Son Was Black And Latino To Get Him Into College Sentenced To Prison

Light Sentences for College Scandals and the Messages they Send

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
October 20, 2019
President Donald Trump has announced the removal of U.S. troops from Syria.

Turkey Launches Attacks on Syria

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
October 16, 2019
18-Year-Old Runs for City Council

18-Year-Old Runs for City Council

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
October 16, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders waves to supporters after arriving at the Comanche Nation Complex for the annual Comanche Nation Fair Powwow, in Lawton, Oklahoma. Election 2020 Sanders, Lawton, USA - 22 Sep 2019

Bernie Sanders Undergoes Surgery

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
October 8, 2019
Aimee Stephens during in an interview in Ferndale, Mich., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. The Supreme Court will hear Stephens’ case Oct. 8 over whether federal civil rights law that bars job discrimination on the basis of sex protects transgender people. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Transgender Case Heads to Supreme Court

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
October 8, 2019
On Thursday, September 26th, the New Student Showcase will feature OCSA's new Drama Majors.

New Student Showcase

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
September 26, 2019
Speech and Debate Claims 3 Wins

Speech and Debate Claims 3 Wins

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
September 26, 2019
Suspect Convicted of Killing Two Officers

Suspect Convicted of Killing Two Officers

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
September 23, 2019
Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh waits for the arrival of the casket of former President George H.W. Bush carried into the Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

Kavanaugh Faces Call for Impeachment

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
September 18, 2019
Germany Bans Glyphosate in Weed Killers

Germany Bans Glyphosate in Weed Killers

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
September 15, 2019
Pete Buttigieg, Democratic candidate for the 2020 Presidential Election, has announced a new plan for tackling mental health crises.

Pete Buttigieg Plans to Tackle Mental Health

Alexis Incandela, Reporter
August 29, 2019
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