{"id":61773,"date":"2025-09-25T23:16:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T03:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flbaptist.org\/?page_id=61773"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:48:42","slug":"east","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flbaptist.org\/regions\/east\/","title":{"rendered":"East"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Strengthening Churches Across East Florida<\/h2>\n<div>Florida\u2019s East Region is a place where people love the Bible, love the beach, and love the Body of Christ through their local churches. We are here to walk alongside you by offering compassion in challenging times\u2014whether through hurricanes or everyday struggles\u2014while also providing connection to other churches, networks, and resources that strengthen the local church. 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