Blue pumpkin buckets may be making appearances in neighborhoods this year, alongside the traditional orange ones as a way to make trick-or-treating easier for children with autism spectrum disorder.
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The 62-year-old John Watzke oversees one of the few drive-in theatre sites left in the country.
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The event, put on by the Centers, aimed to bring awareness to the many children in Marion County who struggle with mental health issues and disabilities.
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But how did nine children in Gilchrist County get access to two 3D printers? Our story explores the answer.
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HOPE stands for HOrses Helping PEople and is an equine-assisted therapy facility located in Alachua County.
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A list of the laws and projects that legislators representing local counties were able to get through the Florida legislature in 2018.
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Each scholarship costs $4,000, which is then matched by the state.
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The Meachums founded Xtraordinary Joy, a non-profit group, in 2016 "to raise funds that will promote clinical interventions, therapies and care opportunities for children afflicted by never-before-studied X chromosome deletions."
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For a special needs child, the 30-minute visit for a hair cut can turn into an ordeal.
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In 2013, the Eustis, Florida, woman decided to create an "Autism Welcomed Decal" that signaled a welcoming and friendly environment. Now over 100 decals have been put up by business owners, restaurants and other public places across central Florida.
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