EFOF News Features

Volunteer Cooks Up Awareness & Funding For Epilepsy

April 8, 2016 – Hands on Jacksonville Blog By: Shelby Durden Jeff and Dawn Sedlitz are a very special couple who have dedicated their time and talents to raising money and awareness for the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida. Their grandson, Steven, of Port St. Lucie, had his first seizure when…...

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Naples Walk the Talk for epilepsy event draws a crowd

April 17, 2016 – Naples Daily News By: Ashley Collins On Sunday, the footsteps of people affected in some way by epilepsy resounded loudly in North Collier Regional Park during the sixth annual Walk the Talk for Epilepsy hosted by the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida. Hayden Moneghan, 14, put on…...

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Dr. Cibula and Mandy Anderson on 20 WCJB-TV – Gainesville Walk

April 15, 2016, 20 WCJB – TV Watch the full interview here: http://www.wcjb.com/morning-edition-local-news/2016/04/epilepsy-foundation-fl-interview...

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Inside Jacksonville with Jim Byard Radio Clip – Jacksonville Walk

April 6, 2016 – 96.1, Inside Jacksonville with Jim Byard Listen to David Grissett and Jay Hennesy talking about the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida and the Jacksonville Walk the Talk for Epilepsy with Jim Byard. Click here: http://www.wejz.com/Jocks/TheMorningShow.aspx  ...

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Epilepsy Foundation to host Walk the Talk event in Pensacola

Laverne Baker on Wear TV – April 7, 2016     See more here: http://weartv.com/news/local/epilepsy-foundation-to-host-walk-the-talk-event-in-pensacola...

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Her seizures controlled, Jacksonville woman to ‘Walk the Talk for Epilepsy’

April 6, 2016 – Jacksonville.com One morning in January 2009, Margaret Gregory was getting ready to take her two children to school and then head to work, just like any other day. Then, in an instant, the Jacksonville woman’s life changed forever. She remembers waking up on the floor, her…...

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Laverne Baker on BLAB TV – Pensacola Walk the Talk

See the full video on the BLAB TV site: http://blabtv.com/programming/gulf-coast-community-bank/...

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Veteran living with epilepsy fighting for better quality of life

First Coast News, March 23, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A local veteran is gearing up for a life changing, possibly life ending brain surgery. He’s among the approximately 400,000 people in Florida who suffer from Epilepsy. But for Jay Hennessy, the seizures that come along with the disease average more than 100…...

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Walk the Talk for Epilepsy March 12 at Tradition Square

PORT ST. LUCIE —— The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EFOF) will host Walk the Talk for Epilepsy at Tradition Square, adjacent to Tradition City Hall, at 10489 SW Meeting Street in Port St. Lucie on Saturday, March 12, 2016. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness and funds…...

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Florida Patient Stability Act will protect against health plan changes

By: Karen Egozi Sun Sentinel – February 18, 2016 Imagine you are living with epilepsy. It’s not hard to do — 400,000 Floridians suffer from it. For years, you’ve been stable on a treatment that controls your seizures, allows you to work, drive your car, care for your children and…...

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