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Major Breast-Cancer Walk Canceled

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
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Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk has been canceled in seven locations, including Tampa Bay, after the organization lost some of its financial support and find less-expensive ways to raise money. 

As The Tampa Bay Times reports, the non-profit came under fire last year after it announced it would stop awarding grants to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer education and screening.

Originally founded in December 2006 as an independent grassroots publication dedicated to coverage of health issues in Florida, Health News Florida was acquired by WUSF Public Media in September 2012.