Demings bows out of Florida governor bid after cancer diagnosis
TL;DR
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings announced he is suspending his campaign for Florida governor due to a prostate cancer diagnosis, saying he will focus on treatment and remain in his mayoral role. He made the disclosure after his final State of the County address, noting the cancer was caught early and is treatable, and he did not take questions at the briefing.
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