Two-year-old Stella Tremonti gets a kiss from parents Mark and Victoria during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, hospital doctors and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Two-year-old Stella Tremonti —with parents Mark and Victoria— waves to gathered guests during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, hospital personnel and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Two-year-old Stella Tremonti —with parents Mark and Victoria— waves to gathered guests during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, hospital personnel and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Two-year-old Stella Tremonti gets a kiss from parents Mark and Victoria during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, hospital doctors and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Two-year-old Stella Tremonti finds an image of herself on signage during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, hospital personnel and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Two-year-old Stella Tremonti —with dad Mark— watches the proceedings as Dr. Stacy McConkey, left, delivers remarks during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, hospital personnel and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Two-year-old Stella Tremonti —with parents Mark and Victoria— waves to gathered guests during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, hospital doctors and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Sean Sikora listens to his mother Jenn deliver remarks during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, daughter Stella, hospital personnel and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Two-year-old Stella Tremonti —with dad Mark— watches the proceedings during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, hospital personnel and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Pediatrician Dr. Stacy McConkey delivers remarks during the opening of the SMILE with Stella Tremonti Down Syndrome Clinic at the AdventHealth for Children hospital in Orlando, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Mark Tremonti, a former member of the Grammy-award winning band Creed, was on hand with his family, daughter Stella, hospital personnel and representatives from the National Down Syndrome Society for the announcement marking the first-of-its-kind lifespan Down syndrome program in the Southeast U.S. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![National Weather Service experts warned Wednesday that the rise of a potent, global climate bully has set the stage for violent weather and killer tornadoes in Central Florida from now until spring. With one occurring every few to seven years at varying strengths, an El Niño climate phase is taking shape as among the stronger on record and is forecast to have a high probability of ushering powerful storm systems across the Gulf of Mexico into the Orlando region and other parts of Florida through March. National Weather Service officials said conditions in place put Central Florida at a comparable […]](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FLORIDA-TORNADOES.jpg?w=534 "National Weather Service experts warned Wednesday that the rise of a potent, global climate bully has set the stage for violent weather and killer tornadoes in Central Florida from now until spring. With one occurring every few to seven years at varying strengths, an El Niño climate phase is taking shape as among the stronger on record and is forecast to have a high probability of ushering powerful storm systems across the Gulf of Mexico into the Orlando region and other parts of Florida through March. National Weather Service officials said conditions in place put Central Florida at a comparable […]")
![By EVENS SANON (Associated Press) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A heavily armed gang burst into a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday and took hostage hundreds of women, children and newborns, according to the director of the medical center who pleaded for help via social media. Jose Ulysse, founder and director of the Fontaine Hospital Center […]](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Haiti-Hospital-Takeover_30364.jpg?w=525 "By EVENS SANON (Associated Press) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A heavily armed gang burst into a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday and took hostage hundreds of women, children and newborns, according to the director of the medical center who pleaded for help via social media. Jose Ulysse, founder and director of the Fontaine Hospital Center […]")
