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Larry Busby

Memorial Day | Bay Pines National Cemetery | Breaking News
I have spent 40 years as a photographer including years as a trained Navy photographer. I like to look for the mundane and turn into the surreal. I paint withRead More

Eagle Finegan

Memorial Day | Bay Pines National Cemetery | Breaking News
I came to Gulfport after Hurricane Katrina. After losing everything I owned, I was gifted a small point and shoot camera. I was able to view my new world viaRead More

Bilirakis, Crist Seek State Help to Keep Track of Veterans’ Suicides

veteran | suicide | mental health
U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Charlie Crist are asking Florida’s governor to establish a policy requiring medical examiners and investigators to indicate whether a victim of suicide is a veteranRead More

Bay Pines to Honor Veterans on Monday

Veterans | Veterans Day | Soldiers
The keynote speaker will be retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mike DeLancey, founder of the Wounded Warriors Abilities Ranch in Pinellas Park. SEMINOLE – The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (BPVAHCS) willRead More

Crist Bill to Aid Vets Caught in Criminal Court System Passes House

Veterans | Military | Soldiers
Veterans treatment courts provide the counseling, care, and support veterans need to help with mental health issues, homeless and other challenges and to more successfully transition to civilian life. WASHINGTON,Read More

U.S. House Committee Sets Hearing in Pasco on Homelessness

Homelessness | Events Near Me | Social Services
This hearing is open to the public. Local veterans and those who work to address homelessness issues are encouraged to attend. NEW PORT RICHEY – The U.S. House of RepresentativesRead More

Kiwanis Seek Sponsors for Flags in ‘Field of Honor’

Field of Honor | Kiwanis Breakfast Club of Seminole | Events
The Field of Honor began with 24 flags in 2015 and now has 419 flags that are displayed in front of Seminole City Hall during November. SEMINOLE – The KiwanisRead More

Bilirakis Proposes Extending Grant Program for Disabled Veterans

Veterans | Wounded Veterans | Wounded Warriors
This program currently provides housing-related grants to the nation’s most severely disabled veterans. WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, recently introduced the bipartisan Ryan Kules Specially AdaptiveRead More

Crist Announces ‘Major Wins’ for Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana | Health Care | Medicine
The proposals require the federal government to allow veterans and employees to use medical marijuana and would make it easier for medical marijuana companies to get services from banks. WASHINGTON,Read More

Scott Neil to Give Keynote Address at Bay Pines Memorial Day Ceremony

Scott Neil | Charlie Crist | Events
The experiences of retired Master Sgt. Scott Neil were recently portrayed in the movie 12 Strong, the declassified true story of the horse soldiers who were part of special operationsRead More