publications — Bernard Wilchusky

Connection magazine

Pegasus magazine

Central Florida Future

The 48-year history of the Central Florida Future

When the University of Central Florida first opened its doors to students on Oct. 7, 1968 — five years after it was established in 1963 — the Central Florida Future was there to greet them.

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Orlando BDSM dungeon caters to kinksters

"Do you want to choke me?" she asked.

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Florida same-sex couples allowed to wed

Celebrations abounded across Orlando following the end of a 38-year ban on same-sex marriage in Florida.

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Rabbi celebrates birth of child, lighting of menorah

Two lights entered into the life of Rabbi Chaim Lispkier on Tuesday.

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Furries find friendship at Oblivion Taproom

A dog, a bear and a fox walk into a bar, but that isn’t the beginning of a joke.

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UCFPD recognizes officers at ceremony Thursday

When little Jack Elliot ran to the front of the room to pin the badge on his father’s uniform, the crowd in the Fairwinds Alumni Center burst into applause.

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Dad wars against drunk driving after daughter's death

Justice served is little consolation for Bill DeMott. The courts can’t raise Keri from the dead; prisons can’t lock away the pain that’s wormed its way into his heart, a pain that turns his soft voice even softer whenever he talks about his lost daughter.

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Who was Omar Mateen?

Omar Mateen forced his way into history behind the barrel of a gun. His past, such as it was, has been washed away by the blood of his victims, the 49 innocents he gunned down at Pulse nightclub on the morning of June 12.

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The green thumbs behind UCF's blooming campus

Its battlefields stretch across 1,500 acres, and its combatants are the plants and trees, the birds and bees, the bugs large and small that are constantly struggling for survival.

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Coach, player recognized for catching alleged peeping Tom

Knights football player Tristan Payton was integral in apprehending UCF student Jonathan Justin Hui, who was suspected of using his cellphone to tape underage girls in a bathroom at the CFE Arena.

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Sport Diver and Scuba Diving magazines

Sport Diver and Scuba Diving

Hundreds of Loggerhead Sea Turtles Saved After Pilots Come to Rescue

Last winter, more than 1,000 loggerhead turtles floated listlessly in Cape Cod Bay, stunned into torpor by the winter cold.

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Artificial Islands in South China Sea Destroy Local Ecosystem

Geopolitical conflict has led to the rise of artificial landscapes as China vies to bolster the legitimacy of its territorial claims.

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Bone-eating Sea Worms Steal Fossils from Scientists

The Osedax roseus has no bones, mouth, stomach, eyes or ears, and yet it’s able to survive in marine environments nearly 10,000 feet deep.

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First Fully Warmblooded Fish Discovered

Although some fish are able to warm parts of their bodies to speed up movement or protect their organs, scientists have recently discovered the first fully warmblooded fish

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Robotic Dive Buddy Developed From Underwater Drones Aids Solo Divers

Can submersible drone technology help make solo diving a safer activity?

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3-D Printer Used To Create Titanium Turtle Jaw

How do you make a prosthetic jaw strong enough to survive in the ocean but light enough to allow freedom of movement? You start with a 3-D printer.

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Orlando Weekly

Orlando teen nearly burned to death after attempting YouTube 'fire challenge'

An Orlando teen is on life support after he doused himself in rubbing alcohol and had a friend set him ablaze with a match Monday evening.

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Florida is basically a cyclist's worst nightmare

Hankering for a quick ride around the block on your cute new beach cruiser or hip new fixie? Think again: Florida was recently named the most dangerous state in the nation for bicyclists.

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We reviewed and ranked those cringeworthy 411-PAIN radio jingles

But heed well this warning, fair reader: Take care when you stare into the abyss, for the abyss may stare back at you.

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Jacksonville man holds Guinness World Record for largest collection of fossilized poop

Jacksonville resident George Frandsen now owns the Guinness World Record for largest private collection of fossilized poop.

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This Orlando man is already camped out at Best Buy for Black Friday

Kevin Sutton really, really wants a new TV.

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Seminole County is considering mandatory bear-proof trashcans

Seminole County commissioners may make bear-proof trashcans mandatory for businesses and residences west of I-4.

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University of Central Florida’s programs for LGBTQ+ students are something to be proud of

Room 171 is more than just a place to relax: It's a home away from home, a space where LGBTQ+ students are free to be themselves without exception or reservation.

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UCF's Black Student Union protests racial injustice at campus sit-in

Dozens of students, black and white alike, gathered at the heart of the University of Central Florida for a sit-in protest against racial injustice.

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