Editor’s note: This story includes the mention of suicide and its impact on a community. If you or someone you know is suicidal, you can reach the national suicide hotline at 800-273-8255 or by dialing 988. Among the sound of the weights clanging and the anxious chatter of the competitors, …
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The only mobile stroke treatment unit in Florida hit the road Tuesday. UF Health runs one of only 20 mobile stroke programs in the nation.
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WUFT · A conversation on mental health These men didn’t meet to talk about sports, movies or work — but to discuss their mental health, connect with each other and help their peers. The University of Florida College of the Arts hosted a panel conversation Monday evening in collaboration with …
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Marion County Fire Rescue is hosting its annual “Bear the Burden” event to raise funds for the Marion County Benevolence Fund and bring awareness to the mental health issues first responders face daily, according to an MCFR press release. The event will be hosted on July 28 and 29 at …
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TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear arguments Sept. 8 in a case that could play a major role in the future of abortion rights in the state. The court issued an order scheduling a hearing in a challenge to a 2022 law that prevented …
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The carcass of a killer whale that was found on a Palm Coast beach nearly six months ago will be transported to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., by the end of the summer. University of Florida scientists have been studying the carcass at an undisclosed UF facility.
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Randy Rembert started growing hemp four years ago at his Hawthorne farm. In April 2022, he applied for a medical marijuana cultivation license. If granted, he’ll join the 5% of Florida licensed hemp farm owners who are Black. The medical marijuana license will allow the fourth-generation farmer to sell recreational …
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The newest Guardians of our galaxy will not come from outer space. Rather, they will come from closer to home — Florida. And the location at Patrick Space Force Base near Cape Canaveral for the U.S. Space for Training Readiness Command is expected to bring significant uplift to the central …
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The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has a new Community Health Improvement Plan. A year-long effort to craft the plan produced the four strategic areas of Healthy Aging, Access to Care, Wellness and Primary Prevention, and Behavioral Health. Craig Ackerman, operations director of DOH-Marion County, said specific goals …
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Amy Thomas wasn’t new to social work. She had been helping vulnerable children and adults for more than 20 years when she started working at Elder Options, a Gainesville-based nonprofit designated by the government to serve elders in 16 north-central Florida counties. What was new to Thomas was the COVID-19 …
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