{"id":261851,"date":"2026-05-07T11:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/261851\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:01:07","slug":"florida-law-to-require-heart-screenings-for-student-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/261851\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida law to require heart screenings for student athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA new Florida law taking effect in July will require all student athletes to undergo heart screenings to identify potential heart problems that could lead to cardiac arrest.  A local nonprofit is partnering with Orlando Health to offer these screenings at a low cost, starting this weekend. Registration is now open for individuals ages 10 to 25.  The screenings aim to detect heart issues that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest, which is the leading cause of death on school campuses.  The screenings will take place on Saturday, as well as on May 16 and May 19, at the Orlando Health Orthopedic Institute in downtown Orlando.DetailsOrlando Health Orthopedic Institute Downtown Complex Community Heart ScreeningDate: May 9, 2026Time: 8:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.Location: 60 Columbia St, OrlandoOrganizer: Who We Play ForCost: $20, Financial assistance available through the State of Florida heart screening grant program.Registration Link: https:\/\/whoweplayfor.jotform.com\/260486094354058Orlando Health Horizon West Community Heart ScreeningDate: May 16, 2026Time: 8:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.Location: 17000 Porter Rd, Winter GardenOrganizer: Who We Play ForCost: $20, Financial assistance available through the State of Florida heart screening grant program.Registration Link: https:\/\/whoweplayfor.jotform.com\/260485237120047Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Alafaya\/Waterford Lakes Community Heart ScreeningDate: May 19, 2026Time: 5:30 p.m. &#8211; 8:00 p.m.Location: 1900 N Alafaya Trail, Suite 900, OrlandoOrganizer: Who We Play ForCost: $20, Financial assistance available through the State of Florida heart screening grant program.Registration Link: https:\/\/whoweplayfor.jotform.com\/260486068910057\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A new Florida law taking effect in July will require all student athletes to undergo heart screenings to identify potential heart problems that could lead to cardiac arrest.  <\/p>\n<p>A local nonprofit is partnering with Orlando Health to offer these screenings at a low cost, starting this weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Registration is now open for individuals ages 10 to 25.  <\/p>\n<p>The screenings aim to detect heart issues that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest, which is the leading cause of death on school campuses.  <\/p>\n<p>The screenings will take place on Saturday, as well as on May 16 and May 19, at the Orlando Health Orthopedic Institute in downtown Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>Details\t<\/p>\n<p>Orlando Health Orthopedic Institute Downtown Complex Community Heart Screening<\/p>\n<p>Date: May 9, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Time: 8:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Location: 60 Columbia St, Orlando<\/p>\n<p>Organizer: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.whoweplayfor.org_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=Xg-9nsC8x0Qynch2rcIhz3SBIVVH5DTSPq5duPgLT54&amp;e=\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"11\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.whoweplayfor.org_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=Xg-9nsC8x0Qynch2rcIhz3SBIVVH5DTSPq5duPgLT54&amp;e=\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Who We Play For<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cost: $20, Financial assistance available through the State of Florida heart screening grant program.<\/p>\n<p>Registration Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__whoweplayfor.jotform.com_260486094354058&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=QVAj4kcEPkR6JqIt325Rwom-_t7YQKY4kidSczfg8Rs&amp;e=\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"12\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__whoweplayfor.jotform.com_260486094354058&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=QVAj4kcEPkR6JqIt325Rwom-_t7YQKY4kidSczfg8Rs&amp;e=\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/whoweplayfor.jotform.com\/260486094354058<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Orlando Health Horizon West Community Heart Screening<\/p>\n<p>Date: May 16, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Time: 8:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Location: 17000 Porter Rd, Winter Garden<\/p>\n<p>Organizer: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.whoweplayfor.org_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=Xg-9nsC8x0Qynch2rcIhz3SBIVVH5DTSPq5duPgLT54&amp;e=\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"13\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.whoweplayfor.org_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=Xg-9nsC8x0Qynch2rcIhz3SBIVVH5DTSPq5duPgLT54&amp;e=\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Who We Play For<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cost: $20, Financial assistance available through the State of Florida heart screening grant program.<\/p>\n<p>Registration Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__whoweplayfor.jotform.com_260485237120047&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=4Sm6ib6KVkrONNykQm8MwHbzmpkA4275EVfHXCbA9Ac&amp;e=\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"14\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__whoweplayfor.jotform.com_260485237120047&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=4Sm6ib6KVkrONNykQm8MwHbzmpkA4275EVfHXCbA9Ac&amp;e=\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/whoweplayfor.jotform.com\/260485237120047<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Alafaya\/Waterford Lakes Community Heart Screening<\/p>\n<p>Date: May 19, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Time: 5:30 p.m. &#8211; 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Location: 1900 N Alafaya Trail, Suite 900, Orlando<\/p>\n<p>Organizer: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.whoweplayfor.org_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=Xg-9nsC8x0Qynch2rcIhz3SBIVVH5DTSPq5duPgLT54&amp;e=\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"15\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.whoweplayfor.org_&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=Xg-9nsC8x0Qynch2rcIhz3SBIVVH5DTSPq5duPgLT54&amp;e=\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Who We Play For<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cost: $20, Financial assistance available through the State of Florida heart screening grant program.<\/p>\n<p>Registration Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__whoweplayfor.jotform.com_260486068910057&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=TVuOSkaNKEJYv_1yq09VNwjwSTfzut4pGr1FNq1eZDU&amp;e=\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"16\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__whoweplayfor.jotform.com_260486068910057&amp;d=DwMF-g&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=t3NCmUrB3F1wYHF4Jh96f--elt1hZzF2MLy2yA5nVkk&amp;m=EZqEG6R5KcPJPCCVg3a3Sqd_h3FOn1R-EpZQ-_P-EgzxE5esHAjczpM5dUg2OCBz&amp;s=TVuOSkaNKEJYv_1yq09VNwjwSTfzut4pGr1FNq1eZDU&amp;e=\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(70, 120, 134)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/whoweplayfor.jotform.com\/260486068910057<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new Florida law taking effect in July will require all student athletes to undergo heart screenings to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261852,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[113055,5071,105538,113052,7918,113056,113053,26050,7938,139,141,6031,140,113057,113054,18296,914,87523],"class_list":["post-261851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-2026time","tag-a-m","tag-financial-assistance","tag-florida-heart","tag-florida-law","tag-forcost","tag-grant-program","tag-heart-screening","tag-may","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-health","tag-orlando-news","tag-orlandoorganizer","tag-p-m-location","tag-registration","tag-state","tag-student-athlete"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261852"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}