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A symposium next week in Central Florida will share the latest in combat trauma care. Local doctors should attend for the applications to civilian wounded care.
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New Horizons Apartment Homes opened today. The collaboration between the City of Orlando and local nonprofits is bringing affordable, sustainable housing to the West Side.
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UCF’s Business Incubation Program is partnering with Veterans Florida’s entrepreneurship program. The course is designed to help veterans push through some of the challenges that face any business owner trying to turn an idea into reality. Ricardo Garcia from UCF's Business Incubation Program and John Burns with Eagle Six, a company that provides technology services to the defense sector, join us to discuss what the program expects this year and the chances veteran entrepreneurs have of finding success.
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Veterans with traumatic brain injuries are at a higher risk of developing a neuro-degenerative disease. This included even mild injuries.
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A veteran’s ID measure is on its way to its final House committee. The bill gives Florida veterans the option to purchase a $10 identification card for proof of military service.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS are in town to host a tribute and fundraiser for local veterans.
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A ceremony honoring the men and women who served during the Vietnam War is one of several events taking place across central Florida this Memorial Day. VITAS Healthcare and Dignity Memorial are choosing to honor Vietnam veterans in particular. They say those men and women who served in the largely unpopular war did not receive adequate resources and support when they returned to the United States. Florida’s Department of Veteran Affairs estimates nearly 500,000 Vietnam veterans are across the state, a large portion in central Florida alongside the Vietnamese who fought with them and later fled the island.
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Nearly 50 veterans will meet with employers Tuesday as part of a program to get more veterans into the workplace. The eight-week program helps veterans with computer training, financial training, resume writing and connects them with job openings.
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A Jacksonville lawmaker's proposal would grant tax credits to private employers who hire veterans or their spouses.
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A central Florida coalition is trying to recruit more landlords to accept homeless veterans at their properties.