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Breaking the Stigma: Epilepsy Unraveled

By: Catherine Wysoczanski, Family First November 7, 2014 Imagine living each day with a vicious stalker following your every move and never knowing when they will strike. You never know if they will attack while you are sleeping, in school, at work or when simply walking down the street. No matter…...

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Lead Letter: Florida’s Epilepsy Sufferers Need Medical Marijuana

By Karen Basha Egozi, Jacksonville January 30, 2015 Imagine a seizure striking without warning while attending your son’s or daughter’s soccer game. This is the fear that more than 375,000 Floridians and their families face every day involving epilepsy. The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida is to eliminate…...

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Marihuana Medicinal Noticiero Univision

Published by Univision November 5, 2014 Univision interviewed  Dr. Jose Gonzalez, Director of Medical Services, at the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida to discuss his views on medical marijuana. Click here to go to the direct link....

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Medical Marijuana Forum

Published by: News 4 Jax October 2, 2014 VIDEO: A forum tonight at the Florida Coastal School of Law discussing the pros and cons of medical marijuana. The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida sponsored the forum designed not to take sides but hear both side of the issue. video platformvideo managementvideo…...

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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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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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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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