 SB 940/HB 599 Disease Prevention & Early Detection has been filed by Senator Berman and Representative Robinson to create a new specialty license plate to benefit the Women's Breast & Heart Initiative, Florida Affiliate, Inc., to provide increased education and awareness relating to early detection, prevention, and screening of breast and heart issues. Based in Miami Lakes and headed by Andrea Ivory, a breast cancer survivor and WBHI Founder and sole officer, director and Executive Director. WBHHI was formerly known as the Women’s Breast Health Initiative, Florida Affiliate. It was established in 2005 with a single goal of providing at-risk women access to early detection and proper treatment for breast cancer, WBHI created a unique, door-to-door neighborhood outreach program that increases awareness of breast health and the importance of early detection, as well as providing access to mammograms for women who are uninsured and underserved by the health care system. In 2013, WBHI addressed another crucial health care need in the community by incorporating education and awareness of heart disease – the leading cause of death in women – into their grassroots campaigns. According to WBHHI, to date these efforts have positively impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
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A bill has been filed by Representative Geraldine F 'Geri' Thompson (D-Orange County) to amend the Divine 9 proposed specialty license plate, currently in its presale, to change the distribution of marketing funds from each of the nine fraternity/sorority plates to go to the Association to Preserve African-American Society, History, and Tradition (PAST), Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.  The bill also proposes to limit the purchasers of the Divine 9 specialty plates to residents of the state of Florida who are registered owners of a motor vehicle and who are members of the applicable organization.
The person must also present proof of membership in the organization and the bill adds that, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Divine 9 specialty license plate may be displayed on a privately owned passenger motor vehicle, pickup truck, motorcycle, boat, or pleasure motor vehicle including, but not limited to, a recreational vehicle. The Association to Preserve African-American Society, History, and Tradition (PAST), Inc. is based in Orlando and headed by Executive Director Elizabeth Thompson, Representative Thompson's daughter. Representative Thompson has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2018, after previously serving in the Senate (2012-2016) and the House (2006-2012). She was the Democratic Leader pro tempore from 2008-2010.She is a museum founder and retired college administrator and was born in New Orleans. |
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