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Central Florida heart transplant recipient, 65, to hike Appalachian Trail Terry Markham and his surgeon, Dr. Ahmad Zeeshan of AdventHealth’s Transplant Institute, join WESH 2 ahead of Markham’s journey of …

Everyone at the Cardiovascular Institute at Memorial Healthcare knows Chevon Byfield. It’s no wonder — he’s been on the heart transplant list longer than anyone else at Memorial: six years …

Click here for updates on this story INVERNESS, Florida (WFTS) — A day of fun and adventure for two friends turned into an unimaginable loss for their families in Citrus …

When Maurice Lindsay was diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer in 2022, his life changed overnight. The cancer had already spread to his liver, and surgery was not an option. …

‘Definitely a miracle’: Puerto Rican woman receives rare heart-lung transplant in Florida ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 27, 2025 — For Ivelese Nieves, what began as a honeymoon trip to Bogotá, Colombia, …

At 25 years old, Nick Kolor made the life-changing decision to donate his kidney to someone in need, who turned out to be a …

Living his best life as a scuba diver in the Keys, Nick Kolor, known as “Cuda” like barracuda, made a life-changing decision at just 25 years old. He wanted to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration moved Thursday to shut down a Miami organ donation group, calling it “failing” because of underperformance, unsafe practices and paperwork errors. The Life Alliance …

ORLANDO, Fla. — A local foreign language teacher dealt with a debilitating condition that required a blood transfusion for years before eventually receiving a life-saving transplant in Orlando. Now she …

A new center in Orlando opened its doors on Friday to help with organ donation. It’s the first of its kind in Florida and one of only …