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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Rare but Real: Local man’s breast cancer journey inspires mission to educate others

By Tracy McCormick-Dishman When Bill Carter felt a lump on his chest on New Year's Day 2024, he almost brushed it off. But being married...

A fighter’s guide to cancer: 23 years later

By Renay Daigle “It’s positive,” the doctor said. How could something so life-changingly negative be labeled “positive?” I had breast cancer. And I was six months...

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Caregivers need care too: How a local day program supports family caregivers

By River Garden Senior Services More than 2 million Floridians currently provide caregiving for family members, a number that is expected to grow significantly during...

Bridge, Battle, Baseball: Bill Spates shares WWII lessons with a new generation

By Tracy McCormick-Dishmaneditor@floridanewsline.com At 101 years old, Bill Spates has vivid memories of his service in World War II—building pontoon bridges under enemy fire and...

Local veteran brings navy boat back to life

By Lawrence P. Dukes I am a retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. and former nuclear reactor operator. I'm also the owner of Dubuque, a 36-foot...

Mandarin chaplain’s 30-year prayer answered through service to veterans

By Tracy McCormick-Dishmaneditor@floridanewsline.com When Larry Vollink prayed for God to place him in one church for 30 years, he never imagined his prayer would be...

Bricks of remembrance, promise of presence

By Bill Dudley The following column is from "The Patriot Reader," the newsletter of the Veterans Council of St. Johns County. Around our county, there have...

A military mom’s story of pride and sacrifice

By Tracy McCormick-Dishman Twelve years ago, my oldest son signed some documents and was whisked away into a life I knew nothing about, but one...

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