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2024 Broward Heart Walk kicks off to raise money, awareness for heart conditions plaguing community
It's not a "one size fits all": Cardiovascular disease impacts millions, and that's why these people walk.
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It's not a "one size fits all": Cardiovascular disease impacts millions, and that's why these people walk.
Broward Heart Walk will take place at Nova Southeastern University from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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"If you have a minute, you can save a life," that's the message from the American Heart Association. The Association is pulling out all the stops this months to train Americans in lifesaving "hands-only" CPR. In the show viewers will see just how easy it can be to save someone's life.
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Christopher Del Carpio Cabezudo has been charged with attempted second-degree murder
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Heavy downpours are a concern.
The most expensive cities in the state for gas are West Palm Beach, Naples, and Gainesville.
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