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As Obamacare deadline approaches, Florida leads nation in enrollment for health plans

BY DANIEL CHANG – Miami Herald January 27, 2016 In all his years working as a high-altitude tree trimmer, David Mendoza said he never had a serious accident, much less with a chainsaw, like the one that nearly claimed his left hand on Jan. 18 as he tried to remove…...

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Runners coat in powder to raise money for epilepsy foundation

By Lauren Johnson, Alligator Contributing Writer  January 19, 2016 In the name of fun and charity, Athena Conde threw colored powder at runners Saturday. Conde, 12, said she volunteered at the Color In Motion 5k to support the Gainesville chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida. Even more so, Conde said she…...

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Arturo’s Story

I was diagnosed with epilepsy my first semester at college when I was 18 years old. Before then I thought I was invincible. I didn’t have a care in the world, especially regarding my health. I was a high school athlete with no physical or mental disabilities. Everything seemed to…...

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