BROOKSVILLE – Under blue skies and ideal temperatures, the Third Annual James Santella Memorial Golf Tournament drew large crowds to the Hernando Oaks Golf and Country Club, Saturday. A stark difference from last year’s cold and rainy event – but that didn’t stop dozens who attended, to honor beloved firefighter James Santella.

James Santella was just 37-year-old when he passed away in February of 2012; just 18-months after doctors diagnosed him with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

James mother, Jeannie Moore, started the foundation after her son’s death, hoping to raise awareness to the devastating disease, and help families and those diagnosed with ALS, to cope with the effects.

Follow this link to the James Santella Foundation to find out more about the organization. You can also go the WWW.ALS.ORG to find out more about current research and treatments for ALS.

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CORRECTION: 2/28/2016, 6:25 P.M. - After receiving notification from some viewers that hundreds attended Saturday’s event and being asked to change the headline to reflect those numbers - the headline has been changed. We are very sorry for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.

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