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Tallahassee Car Accidents Up 41%: Distracted Drivers Partly to Blame
It has been almost three years since Florida passed a law banning texting while driving, but a newly published report by the state Department of...
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- tallahassee
- May 27, 2016
5 Major Victories Against Big Tobacco
Tobacco has been rooted in the history of the United States since the 1600s. Starting as a cash crop, it became a heavily advertised household...
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- May 27, 2016
How to Stop Sarasota Cars from Crashing into Ditches
The safety of roads in Sarasota and beyond that have open drainage systems is being questioned after a narrowly avoided recent tragedy on Canal Road...
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- May 25, 2016
National Safe Boating Week: How You Can Help Reduce Boating Accidents in FL
Boating accidents in Florida were up by almost 20 percent last year compared to 2014, according to a new state report showcasing a rising tide...
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- May 24, 2016
The OSHA Blacklist: How a New Rule Might Prevent Workplace Health and Safety Hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a new rule recently that requires businesses in high-risk industries to electronically report injuries and illnesses daily so...
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- May 23, 2016
These Fort Myers Area Jobs Have Higher Workplace Safety Risks Than You'd Think
No one expects to be seriously injured going to work at a grocery store, or in a nurturing career like nursing or teaching. For most...
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- fort-myers
- May 20, 2016
After Chemo: What It's Like for Breast Cancer Patients to Live with Permanent Hair Loss
Defeating cancer is one of the most difficult and courageous things a person can do. The ultimate hope is that their life returns to normal,...
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- May 20, 2016
Morgan & Morgan's Derrick R. Connell Named to Top 40 Under 40
We’d like to congratulate yet another of our attorneys at Morgan & Morgan! For the second year in a row, The National Trial Lawyers: Top...
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- melbourne
- May 20, 2016
Daytona Beach Latest Florida City To Consider Marijuana Decriminalization
Daytona Beach leaders on Wednesday unanimously voted for a plan to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in what is the first big step in a...
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- May 20, 2016
New Overtime Rule Change: If You Earn Up to $47K You Get Overtime Pay
This week Vice President Joe Biden and others announced the Obama Administration’s new overtime rule requiring overtime pay for white-collar workers making up to $47,476...
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- May 19, 2016
Florida Hurricane Season 2016: How to Keep Orlando Workers Safe
Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and if predictions from the National Hurricane Center are correct, 2016 could be a rough year for residents and...
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- orlando
- May 18, 2016
Everything You Need to Know About the Proposed Tennessee Workers' Compensation Law Changes
Tennessee could revisit a bill that would allow employers to opt-out of the state’s workers’ compensation insurance program and instead purchase their own through a...
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- memphis
- May 18, 2016
What Hawaii's Takata Lawsuit Means for Drivers in Other States
The state of Hawaii announced Friday that it will be suing Takata for allegedly covering up a problem that causes its airbag inflators to rupture...
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- May 17, 2016
JAX Pedestrian Death Zone: Can the City Become a Better Place to Walk?
The City of Jacksonville has been regarded as one of the nation’s most dangerous zones for pedestrians and bicyclists alike. But the city is finally...
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- jacksonville
- May 17, 2016
How Bullying Affects Mental Health
May is Mental Health Month, when people shine a light on the nature of mental illness and the factors that contribute to it. Bullying is...
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- May 17, 2016