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On a Mission with Jeri K. Millard of In the Pink
Each week on On a Mission we talk to community leaders who are out to make a positive impact in the area. Today, our host Jack Sears talks with Jeri K. Millard of In the Pink. In the Pink is a local non-profit that has been caring for women with all types of cancer since 2009. Though we don’t look like a traditional health care provider, we are a Durable Medical Facility that strictly provides products that cancer patients may need, such as mastectomy prosthesis/bras, post-surgical garments, wigs, radiation cream, and compression garments. We are in-network with most major insurance companies and file the claims for our patients. For those with no insurance or that qualify for Medicaid, many items are provided for free.
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis said state is 'morally obligated' to keep funding My Safe Florida Home
MILWAUKEE — He is on the floor of the Republican National Convention, but Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has his eyes back on Florida, and hurricane season. Forecasters are predicting an extremely active season. Patronis is convinced it's not a question of if but when a storm's going to hit the state. Like other Florida officials, he has asked the state's 22 million-plus residents to have a plan and prepare ahead of an approaching yellow cone.
Ben Sasse resigns his University of Florida presidency after wife’s condition worsens
OMAHA — Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announced Thursday he was stepping down as president of the University of Florida to help his family cope with his wife’s worsening health. Sasse, in a statement from the University of Florida, said he was no longer able to meet...
Florida attorney general’s office and ACC come to agreement, documents at center of legal battle to be made public
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The documents at the center of the Florida State University’s ACC legal battle may soon be available to the public, according to Florida attorney general Ashley Moody. She said her office and the attorneys for the ACC have reached in agreement to provide the ACC’s...
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Downtown Jacksonville is ‘under construction’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Bottom line: Downtown Jacksonville is “under construction.” That’s the word from Lori Boyer, CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority. She says that’s also vital to the health and vibrancy of the city as a whole. “We have a really excellent suburban lifestyle...
Young Jacksonville-area philanthropists make first grants to nonprofits
Eleven budding Jacksonville area philanthropists who spent six months learning how to strategically invest their money have awarded their first grants — $5,000 each to personally selected nonprofits. They are the 2024 class of The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida's Weaver Philanthropic Initiative, which was founded in 1999 to...
HIV Data Leaked Following Florida Health Department Hack
Hackers this week leaked over 20,000 Florida Department of Health (DOH) files containing sensitive personal information, including HIV test results, immunization records and more, according to The Tampa Bay Times. The hacker group RansomHub targeted DOH, which is said to be working with law enforcement and taking additional action to...
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