Is VA to blame for a veteran's suicide? Judge Aileen Cannon to decide

A Marine veteran sought care at a West Palm Beach VA hospital. Less than 24 hours later, he died by suicide beside his ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Florida VA finds, contacts nurse’s father, sister in Puerto Rico

When Wanda Valakos, RN, couldn’t get in touch with her father or her sister in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, her employer — Tampa, Fla.-based James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital — stepped in to help ...
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Florida Veterans Coalition in need of long-term funding to provide services

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — There were 6,407 veteran suicides in 2022 according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ most recent data published in the 2024 National Veterans' Suicide Prevention ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Veteran allegedly planted bomb at Florida VA hospital

A U.S. Army veteran appeared in court June 5 after allegedly planting a homemade explosive device at a Bay Pines, Fla.-based VA hospital, ABC News reports. The bomb was found May 29. Prosecutors say ...