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Medical Marijuana Discussed at Forum

By Will Isern, Pensacola News Journal October 2, 2014 Medical marijuana is coming. The question is, who’s going to be able to get it? In June, Gov. Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, which will allow a limited selection of patients to receive treatments derived from…...

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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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Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Going Well in Jacksonville, Advocates Say

By John Burr, Jacksonville Business Journal January 23, 2015 U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell stood Friday afternoon in the expansive donated storefront in Regency Square Mall urging people in Jacksonville to sign up for the Affordable Care Act. As of Jan. 16, almost 1.3 million people in…...

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