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TALLAHASSE, FL – April 26, 2021 – Today, SB 1080 – a bill disguised as a solution to the youth tobacco epidemic – was passed by the Senate floor with a vote of 29-9. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), alongside other

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, SB 1080 – a bill disguised as a solution to the youth tobacco epidemic – was passed by the Senate Rules Committee with an 11-5 vote. The bill will be heard next on the full Senate floor. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN),

TALLAHASSE, FL – April 7, 2021 – Today, HB 987 – a bill disguised as a solution to the youth tobacco epidemic – was passed by the House State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee with a 10-5 vote. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), alongside other

TALLAHASSEE, FL – March 24, 2021 – Amid stalled progress in reducing youth tobacco use and a pandemic that has made Floridians acutely aware of the importance of respiratory health, Florida lawmakers are advancing bills HB 987 and SB 1080 that would maintain harsh penalties strictly on youth and

TALLAHASSEE, FL – November 19, 2020 – Cancer patients and survivors are marking the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling attention to the state-funded adult and youth tobacco control prevention programs that have helped them quit and protected the health of Floridians

TALLAHASSEE, FL – November 9, 2020 – A statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) following the passing of Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez’s father, Victor C. Sanchez, from brain cancer. “We send our deepest condolences to the Lieutenant Governor and her family as they mourn

ORLANDO, FL — October 5, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic has made it increasingly difficult for cancer patients and survivors to receive the care they need and has led to delays in preventive screenings, diagnostic testing and treatment care. A May survey from the American Cancer Society (ACS CAN)

TALLAHASSEE, FL – September 17, 2020 – Nearly 500 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will dial into calls and log onto virtual meetings this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national

MIAMI, FL – September 14, 2020 – Yesterday, local resident Donna Lundy was awarded the Volunteer Award for Excellence in Advocacy by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of their efforts to help make cancer a national priority. Each year, a lead volunteer who