FL S1210

Recognizes February 24, 2012, as "Dave Bitner Day" in Florida, honoring former Florida House Representative David I. Bitner of Monticello who died September 8, 2011, from ALS

Designates May 2012 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Florida

Commemorates the inaugural Tallahassee Walk to Defeat ALS, sponsored by the Florida Chapter of the ALS Association, held on February 24, 2012

Notes that ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with no known cause, prevention, or cure, and average survival is 2-5 years after diagnosis

Highlights that military veterans are at least twice as likely to develop ALS compared to non-veterans