Carson Pedraza

I HAVE EPILEPSY, BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE ME

Written by Heather Kidd Hi, my name is Heather, and I would like to take you on a journey through my life with epilepsy. Yes, I have epilepsy but it doesn’t have me. I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was 12 years old. My parents back then didn’t know…...

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Lead Letter: Don’t lose out on your opportunity to apply for health coverage

Jacksonville.com – January 25, 2017 Karen Basha Egozi, CEO, Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, Miami Many people wonder what the future holds for the Affordable Care Act. Although President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have signaled their intent to repeal the landmark health law, the timeline for such action remain unclear…...

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Nothing’s Repealed Yet! ‘Obamacare’ Navigators Still Signing Up Clients For Healthcare

January 17, 2017 – WUWF – 88.1 “NPR for Florida’s Great Northwest” Once Donald Trump was elected president, Republicans in Congress realized their chance to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act had finally arrived. The repeal process has already started. And while there is no replacement in sight for…...

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Yesenia’s Story

When the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida told me they wanted to publish my story in their issue at the beginning I was hesitant. I asked my mom and she said yes. Once the days went by I knew writing again will bring me back to memories I didn’t know existed.…...

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Walk the Talk for Epilepsy on Hollywood Beach this Spring

Hollywood Gazette, January 15, 2016 By: Darlene Pistocchi Walk the Talk for Epilepsy on Hollywood Beach this spring The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida is hosting its signature Walk the Talk for Epilepsy on May 7 at North Beach Park, 3601 North Ocean Drive in Hollywood. Early bird registration is open now by clicking here.…...

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Boy with epilepsy is second in Florida to get shipment of medical marijuana

Channel 7 News – January 4, 2017 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – At 5 years old Bruno has a rare form of epilepsy, which can cause him to have up to 300 seizures a day. By using medical marijuana Burno is able to reduce the number of seizures he has a…...

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EFOF Clients win the 104.3 The Shark Jingle Bell Rock Contest!

Our Jingle Bell Rock is Back!!! DECEMBER 15, 2016 Our Jingle Bell Rock has found it’s way home!!! Congratulations William & Kimberly!! They just won a trip for two including airfare, hotel & tickets to the 5 biggest Shark concerts of 2017! INCLUDING: BONNAROO, VOODOO FESTIVAL, LOLLAPALOOZA, COACHELLA AND THE RED HOT CHILI…...

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Knox Medical opens doors to Florida’s medical marijuana future

FloridaPolitics.com, Scott Powers December 7, 2016  Behind barbed-wire fences and armed guards, an unmarked, nondescript block building invisible from the road features countless surveillance cameras, a walk-in safe, explosion-proof rooms, and labs stocked with equipment that would make any college chemistry department envious, such as an inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer. This is not Bruce Knox‘s…...

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Half million Floridians sign up for Obamacare coverage in 2017

BY DANIEL CHANG dchang@miamiherald.com Florida’s voters may have gone for President-elect Donald Trump, whose campaign promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but many state residents still appear to be fond of the health law better known as Obamacare. The Obama administration on Wednesday reported that during the…...

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