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Milton family returns to Sacred Heart to thank staff who saved child

February 26, 2026 | Staff Reporters

Every Valentine’s Day, while many families exchange cards and candy, 11-year-old Zeph Hay and his mom, Liz Knight, of Milton, return to the place where love once meant the fight to survive.

Their annual visit to Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola marks the anniversary of the day Zeph nearly died.

Zeph, 11, stands with nurses at Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart. In 2015, Zeph’s life was saved at the hospital.

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