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• With the schoolyear under way, most children will not go hungry during the day. Local nonprofits want to make sure kids are well-fed after school hours.
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• A young girl’s family is asking the Volusia County School Board to allow the use of medical marijuana at school. The family is speaking before the Volusia County School Board tonight.
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• A new bill could legalize the prescription of medical marijuana at VA hospitals in states where the drug is already legal. If it passes, marijuana could be used as an alternative treatment for chronic pain.
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• It’s like CSI for shark bite victims. Scientists at the Florida Natural History Museum in Gainesville have analyzed DNA in teeth to ID the shark.
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• A local Central Florida nonprofit will help low-income seniors pay for pet-related costs. Seniors sometimes have to choose between buying necessities for themselves or their pets furry companions
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• The Town of Eatonville has denied a disability pension for a Pulse first responder with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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• A new poll finds that most Americans support protections for pre-existing conditions under the Affordable Care Act. They worry about losing coverage or rising costs without these safeguards in place.
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• With the arrival of peak hurricane season, it’s important for people with medical conditions to have an emergency plan in place. Orange County offers special shelters and transportation to address these needs.
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• Almost 3000 people died in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria according to a recent George Washington University study.
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• The USDA says a cow in Florida has tested positive for the neurological disease. Luckily, it won’t lead to infections in humans as it wasn’t part of the slaughter channels in the state.
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