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YouCare Contest Release
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June 30, 2008

Contact: Pam Schultetus, (850) 668-2222,
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GRANDMOTHER IS INSPIRATION FOR WINNER OF TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA YOUCARE CONTEST
Top 25 Videos Airing on Exclusive Statewide On-Demand Channel

Tallahassee, FL - Tobacco Free Florida today announced the winner of the YouCare video contest. Rachel Sbrissa from Clearwater was selected out of 150 entries for her video that shares why she chooses not to smoke. Sbrissa's grandmother, her inspiration for the entry, was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for lung cancer when the video was being created,...

MLB Release
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June 19, 2008

Contact: Pam Schultetus, (850) 668-2222,
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RIVALRY ASIDE, MARLINS AND RAYS TEAM UP TO FIGHT TOBACCO
Players Hit Home "I Care" Message to Fans

Tallahassee, FL - They are rivals on the baseball field, but together the top-ranked Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays are leading a campaign to educate Floridians about the dangers of tobacco. Tobacco Free Florida, an initiative of the Florida Department of Health, has teamed up with FSN Florida/Sun Sports to reach Floridians with its messages of smoking and smokeless tobacco prevention and...

World No Tobacco Day Press Release
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May 29, 2008

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FLORIDA YOUTH PLEDGE TO BE TOBACCO FREE ON WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY
Every Day More than 4,000 Youth Try Their First Cigarette

Tallahassee, FL - Tobacco Free Florida is celebrating World No Tobacco Day on May 31 by encouraging youth to pledge that they will remain tobacco free and tobacco users to quit for good. Beginning May 28, visitors to tobaccofreeflorida.com will have the opportunity to take the "I Care" pledge to avoid using cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products. A printable pledge card is...

Quitline Press Release
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May 15, 2008

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FLORIDA QUITLINE CALLS HIT NEW RECORD

Tallahassee, FL - Florida's Quitline is experiencing heavy call volume from Floridians who are seeking help in overcoming their tobacco addiction. The Quitline broke two records when it recently received a record of 2,600 calls in one day and 150 calls in one minute. The Quitline has received more than 25,000 calls in the first 16 weeks of 2008, exceeding the total for all of 2007. So far this year, 14,682 new participants have received services through the Quitline...

Smokifier Press Release
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FLORIDIANS CAN NOW GET SMOKIFIED! FROM MIAMI TO MILTON, SMOKIFIERS HIT THE ROAD TO SHOW THE IMPACT OF SMOKING ON AGING
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May 6, 2008

Contact: Pam Schultetus, (850) 668-2222,
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Two mobile Smokifiers equipped with age-progression technology are visiting community and sporting events, retailers and college campuses throughout more than 25 metro and rural cities across Florida and reaching approximately 3 million people. Cautioning not only on the health risks but also the effects on personal appearance, the Smokifiers are another way that...