SARASOTA, FL -- When physicians of Florida Cancer Specialists attended the annual “Celebration of Hope” fundraising event in Sarasota recently, they hit the jackpot – their group had the winning ticket for the reverse chance drawing Grand Prize valued up to $15,000. 

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LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Kimberly Sotomayor has a wedding date set for February 2013 when she and her fiancé plan to marry near sunset on the beach at Longboat Key. With eight months before the wedding, she has plenty of time to shop for a bridal dress and was trying on gowns last week at the new Brides Against Breast Cancer boutique in Lakewood Ranch. more»

HANDS OF HOPE: The Center for Building Hope By Lia Martin DOCTORS’ Staff According to the American Cancer Society, we know more than 300,000 men are estimated to die from cancer in 2012, and more than 275,000 women. We know that in 2012, there are an estimated 848,170 men and 790,740 women, who were diagnosed with cancer in this country. Between the more»

Issam D. Soussou, M.D. Nancy Ambrose SARASOTA, FL – The Center for Building Hope today announced that Issam D. Soussou, M.D., and volunteer advocate, Nancy Ambrose, will receive the organization’s highest honor, the Stephen H. Goldman, M.D., Keystone Award. Each year, the Center for Building Hope recognizes one member of the medical profession and one more»

LAKEWOOD RANCH — In a business moved aimed at offsetting rising expenses, one local not-for-profit is literally driving toward its financial and other goals. Center for Building Hope, a Lakewood Ranch-based non-profit, announced this month it has acquired the national non-profit, Brides Against Breast Cancer. The entity is known for its road show-style more»