News Summary:
WJCT, in partnership with HCA Florida Healthcare, hosted three free lunch and learn events at WJCT studios. The first, on July 16th, featured discussions on common emergencies, preventative heart health, primary care, and fall prevention. A second event, on August 20th, focused on advanced care planning, critical care treatments, and ethics of care, with presentations from David Rice MD, Dale Mueller MD, and Michael Heid DO. The third event, on September 17th, included a discussion on stroke, covering signs, symptoms, and the latest treatment options, led by four neurology experts. Following Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' veto of approximately $5.7 million in funding for public radio and television stations on an unspecified date in September, WJCT Public Media expressed concern over the cuts and appealed to listeners for support. WJCT also released a podcast titled "Untold Stories.