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Florida’s Epilepsy Foundation to Hold Medical Marijuana Forum

By Jonathan Millet, Fore Minutes October 2, 2014 The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida is scheduled to host a forum on medical marijuana today evening at the Pensacola Library as voters prepare to cast a ballot to decide whether to legalize the drug. The hearing will help families better understand the…...

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Plan Your Week for June 22, 2015

By Bill Dean, Scene June 22, 2015 ‘SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES’ ‘Seems Like Old Times,” a concert to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation, will feature such musicians as Cathy DeWitt, Ron Thomas, Bill Hutchinson, Rob Rothschild, Ben Grier, Richard Smith and Kathleen Olive among others Thursday at the Thomas Center. “Seems…...

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Epilepsy Documentary Wins Film of the Year at Northern Virginia International Film Festival

Published by: PR Urgent April 23, 2015 “Last Pyramid,” a documentary produced by local filmmaker Samantha Macher won Film of the Year at the inaugural Northern Virginia International Film Festival (NOVA) on Saturday, April 18, 2015. The film was made with the Epilepsy Foundation and Greg Grunberg (the film’s executive…...

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Epilepsy Foundation Hosts National Conference

By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald May 12, 2015 The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, a nonprofit group based in Doral, will host a one-day conference on Saturday to inform the community and share personal stories from people living with the neurological condition. At the Epilepsy Pipeline Community Conference, healthcare experts, people…...

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Jaxson de Ville’s Amazing Shot Wins 17th Hole Charity Challenge

By Gary Smits, Jacksonville April 15, 2015 Curtis Dvorak is nearly a scratch golfer. He’s also pretty good when he suits up as Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville. With a list of competitors including professionals who have won on the PGA Tour, Champions Tour and Web.com Tour, Dvorak/de Ville won…...

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Maclay Teen Travels to D.C. for Epilepsy Walk

Published by the Tallahassee Democrat April 12, 2015 To know Molly McCann is to know a vibrant 16-year-old girl full of life, spirit, and athleticism. Molly, sophomore at Maclay, is also a girl who lives with the daily challenges of epilepsy. Molly was diagnosed with epilepsy in January 2013 after…...

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Walk the Talk for Epilepsy

Published by Pensacola News Journal April 12, 2015 Click here to view photos from one of our Walk The Talk events or visit the Pensacola News Journals website here: http://www.pnj.com/picture-gallery/news/2015/04/11/walk-the-talk-for-epilepsy/25639267/...

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State Lawmakers Honored as Epilepsy ‘Champions of the Heart’

By Phil Amman, Saint Peters Blog April 8, 2015 The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF) recognized six Florida lawmakers this week for their efforts in helping individuals and families touched by epilepsy. The EFOF “Champions of the Heart” are state Sens. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg, Rene Garcia of Hialeah and Denise…...

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How You Can Make a Difference in the Community

Published by: Pensacola News Journal April 3, 2015 Our community has a generosity of spirit throughout the year. Here are good things happening in the area, opportunities to help organizations trying to make life brighter for people in need and various ways to volunteer: Thank you for giving •Pen Air…...

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Walk the Talk Fundraiser for the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida

Published by: Action News Jax April 2, 2015 JACKSONVILLE, Fl. — The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida’s Walk the Talk for Epilepsy Event will be held on Saturday, April 18th at Jacksonville University. The event raises awareness and funds to benefit Floridians impacted by epilepsy. Currently, there are over 375,000 Floridians…...

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