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.…