Orlando firefighter faces cancer battle as colleagues rally to help

The Brief

  • A local firefighter is hospitalized after multiple masses were found in his lungs.
  • Per state statute, Juwan VanBuren doesn’t qualify for Florida’s Firefighter Cancer Benefits.
  • VanBuren’s firehouse family is now stepping up to raise money for his medical costs.

ORLANDO, Fla. An Orlando firefighter and Coast Guard reservist is receiving support from his colleagues as he faces a serious health battle just weeks after becoming a father of four.

The backstory:

Juwan VanBuren, 33, has been an Orlando firefighter for one-and-a-half years. Previously, VanBuren worked as a firefighter in Hillsborough and Brevard counties.

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