MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month , and the local Manatee County community is spreading awareness with its annual Wellness Expo.

What You Need To Know • October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month , and the local Manatee County community is spreading awareness with its annual Wellness Expo • Dr. Jose Erbella will also be introducing his new book at the expo called “The High Risk: 10 Things to Know to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer" • The free Wellness Expo will be this week in Bradenton on Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 2015 32nd Ave. W., Bradenton • There will also be free mammography screenings starting at 9 a.m.

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