Epilepsy Foundation of Florida

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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As Obamacare deadline approaches, Florida leads nation in enrollment for health plans

BY DANIEL CHANG – Miami Herald January 27, 2016 In all his years working as a high-altitude tree trimmer, David Mendoza said he never had a serious accident, much less with a chainsaw, like the one that nearly claimed his left hand on Jan. 18 as he tried to remove…...

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Runners coat in powder to raise money for epilepsy foundation

By Lauren Johnson, Alligator Contributing Writer  January 19, 2016 In the name of fun and charity, Athena Conde threw colored powder at runners Saturday. Conde, 12, said she volunteered at the Color In Motion 5k to support the Gainesville chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida. Even more so, Conde said she…...

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¿Es la marihuana una medicina? – Dr. Jose Gonzalez on Medical Marijuana

CNN– October 27, 2015 EFOF Medical Director Dr. Jose Gonzalez discusses Medical Marijuana   cnnee intvw cafe sandoval legal marihuana cnn...

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Navigation with Patricia Maxwell on Blab TV

Community Programming: Gulf Coast Community Bank October 2015 Gulf Coast Community Bank from WFBD/Blab TV on Vimeo....

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Moon: How Cool is Your Cause?

By Troy Moon, Pensacola News Journal October 15, 2015   It’s not enough to have a disease that people hate. If you really want to make an impact, you have to have a disease that people have fun hating. If you just have a normal serious disease, but your disease…...

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EVENTS: RIBBON CUTTING- EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA

Name: Ribbon Cutting- Epilepsy Foundation of Florida Date: November 4, 2015 Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST Event Description: November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at Epilepsy Foundation of Floridas’ new location at 1905 NW 13th Street. The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida provides medical services…...

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