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Associated Press
27-06-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
Live Love Life Hosts Largest National HIV Testing Day Event Across Central and Northeast Florida
Live Love Life Community Health Care Clinics will host its largest outreach effort to date, offering free, walk-in HIV testing at multiple locations. HOLLY HILL, FL, UNITED STATES, June 27, 2025 / / -- In recognition of National HIV Testing Day on Friday, June 27, Live Love Life Community Health Care Clinics will host its largest outreach effort to date, offering free, walk-in HIV testing at multiple locations across Central and Northeast Florida. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., providing residents with a simple, fast, and confidential way to know their status and access supportive care. The testing sites will be located at the Live Love Life Clinic in Holly Hill. In addition, testing will be available at three off-site Walgreens and pharmacy locations: Walgreens #7241 in Deltona, Walgreens #4441 in Daytona Beach, and PHD Pharmacy in Orlando. All locations will offer free rapid HIV tests, with no appointments necessary, and results are available in minutes. 'At Live Love Life, we believe health equity begins wherever people are; not just inside a clinic,' says Mark Walczyk, CEO of Live Love Life. 'That's why today, we're meeting our community where they live, work, and gather; with free STI, HIV, and hepatitis C testing, health education, and real pathways to care. We invite everyone—whether you're curious, concerned, or simply care about your health - to stop by, bring a friend, and take one small step toward something better. Because this is more than public health, this is public love.' National HIV Testing Day is a critical moment to increase awareness around HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. Early diagnosis not only improves health outcomes but also plays a vital role in preventing the spread of HIV within the community. Through this event, Live Love Life aims to empower individuals to take charge of their health and encourage open conversations about testing and care. Beyond HIV testing, Live Love Life Clinics offer a wide range of inclusive health services year-round. These include hepatitis C testing and treatment, harm reduction support, PrEP and PEP education, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, and assistance with insurance enrollment and benefits navigation. The organization has established clinics in Holly Hill, Daytona, Ormond Beach, Deland, Orlando (Pine Hills and Universal), and Jacksonville (Downtown and Southside), with additional locations in development. Community members are encouraged to attend, bring friends or loved ones, and help spread the word about this life-saving initiative. No registration is required—just walk in and get tested. For more information about Live Love Life, please visit Charlie Walker Live Love Life email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Bloomberg
06-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
LSE's Walker Says UK Needs Local Investment Push to Stem Exodus
The British government should step in to help improve liquidity in the country's public markets by encouraging more domestic investment, the deputy chief executive officer of the London Stock Exchange said. 'The UK has one of the lowest domestic investment rates in our home capital markets of any comparable country, and that hinders our growth,' Charlie Walker said in a Friday interview on BBC Radio 4.
Associated Press
31-05-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Northeastern edges Bethune-Cookman 4-3 in elimination game of Tallahassee Regional
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gregory Bozzo hit a go-ahead home run with two outs in the ninth inning and Northeastern held off Bethune-Cookman 4-3 on Saturday in an elimination game of the Tallahassee Regional. No. 2 seed Northeastern (49-10) awaits the loser of Saturday's second game between top-seeded host Florida State and Mississippi State. The third-seeded Bulldogs beat Northeastern 11-2 in the regional opener to snap the Huskies' 27-game win streak, which had been the nation's longest current run. Bozzo homered on a 0-2 pitch from Wildcats reliever Yoansell Diaz (5-5). Jack Doyle reached on a throwing error and moved to second on a balk before scoring on an infield single by Ryan Gerety for a two-run advantage. Brett Dunham walked the first two batters he faced in the ninth. A fielding error led to an unearned run before Dunham struck out leadoff batter Darryl Lee with runners on second and third, and retired Andrey Martinez on a groundout for his sixth save. Jordan Gottesman started for Northeastern and allowed a run on five hits in five innings with six strikeouts. Charlie Walker (4-0) allowed a run on two hits and struck out five in three innings of relief. Edwin Sanchez started for the Wildcats (37-23) and allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts. ___ AP college sports:
BBC News
23-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Berkshire D-Day plane gets visit from its US Air Force squadron
Current members of a US squadron, that flew from a UK air base on D-day, have climbed aboard one its wartime aircraft, as it undergoes C47 transport plane, nicknamed "Night Fright," was bound for the scrapyard in Arkansas when it was bought by the family who own its former RAF Membury wartime base in undergoing restoration in Britain after being transported back across the Atlantic in bits. So far restoration has cost over a million poundsLt Jimmy Records, who organised the visit to see the plane said: "If nobody puts the effort in to remember a plane like this, that flew on D-day, then it will be forgotten." Air and ground crew from the US Air Force 79th Air Refuelling Squadron went straight to Coventry to see the wartime aircraft at its temporary home, after flying into the UK from with Night Fright's owner, pilot and businessman, Charlie Walker, were forged after the commanding officer, Lt Col John Cuellar stumbled across pictures of the plane has since changed the unit's aircrew name patches to incorporate the squadron's wartime S6 identification code and black and white stripes like those applied to allied aircraft, to try and stop "friendly fire" incidents on to the badge he said, "That is a symbol of us taking part in that operation and its a link to our (current) members to say, you're part of something bigger." Charlie Walker said he originally intended to paint "Night Fright," back in its wartime colours and park it outside the family logistics business, on the edge of its wartime after deciding to restore it to flying condition, he has now spent over a million pounds sourcing parts from around the world. His aim, to try and return it to its exact condition on 6th June 1944 when it helped drop parachutists from the US 101st Airborne Division into Normandy. The unit, known as "The Screaming Eagles" because of their shoulder patches was immortalised in the TV series, "Band of Brothers.""Something that started as just an idea has grown into a living memorial," he told his American visitors. Many of the visitors, who are part of the US Air Force Reserve, work for various airlines when not in military uniform. They had flown in the UK to train with units based in visiting "Night Fright," they were due to tour the former RAF Membury, part of which now lies under the M4 motorway and a service station bearing the same name. Getting to look around the wartime plane was a highlight for many. Lt Col Jason Ruiz said, "It's like a living history of our squadron," describing being on board as "awe inspiring."Once "Night Fright" is flying again, hopefully by the end of the year, the restoration team has a standing invitation to visit California. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
