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CONTENTS | May 2026
    
    
    
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Departments & Columns
	 4	 PUBLISHER’S NOTE
	 5	 PCMA LETTER
	 	 7 	BODY, MIND & SPIRIT 
	10	 HEART NEWS
16 	CALENDAR
18 	HEALTH COMMUNITY
19 	WORD SEARCH
20	 MEDICAL ADVICE
	21 	HEALTHY AGING
	22 	EDITOR’S DOSE
	22 	WORD SEARCH SOLUTION
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Central Florida Health Care Opening Second Location in Mulberry
A long-vacant building in Mulberry is getting a second life and bringing expanded access to 
health care with it. Central Florida Health Care’s newest location will offer a wide range of 
services, a drive-through pharmacy, and a continued commitment to serving patients.
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Honoring the Nurses Behind 
Polk’s Everyday Miracles
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On The Cover 
In this special Tribute to Nurses 
edition, we highlight some of Polk 
County’s most remarkable nurses, 
sharing their stories, their challenges, 
and the heart behind the care they 
provide every day. Page 10

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