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North Port highlights DeFi teen prevention program as it proclaims Red Ribbon Week

5964641 · October 2, 2025
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Summary

City officials proclaimed Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23–31) and Parks and Recreation leaders described DeFi, a city-supported drug-free youth program for grades 6–12, including registration and program goals.

The City Commission proclaimed Oct. 23–31, 2025 as Red Ribbon Week and heard a detailed description of DeFi, a youth prevention program operated by the North Port Parks and Recreation Department.

"DeFi isn't just a program. It's a movement led by our teens," Trish Sturgis, assistant director of Parks and Recreation, told the…

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