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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The 2015 American Heart Walk isn't until next April, but organizers are already gearing up for a successful fundraiser.
"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.
The plan approved in 2022 included Florida Power & Light.
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The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field.
Tropical Storm Sara developed in the Caribbean on Thursday, threatening parts of Central America with life-threatening and potentially catastrophic rain.
Miami-Dade Police detectives are looking for more victims and further information on the case.
The plan approved in 2022 included Florida Power & Light.
Staff discovered these stickers during routine inspections of city parking areas.
The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees' nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field.
Tropical Storm Sara developed in the Caribbean on Thursday, threatening parts of Central America with life-threatening and potentially catastrophic rain.
Miami-Dade Police detectives are looking for more victims and further information on the case.
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