Nov. 4 marked the national holiday in which one takes an enlightened look at America’s attorneys and shows them some love. Love Your Lawyer Day turned 16 this year, and creator Nader Anise, of the American Lawyers Public Image Association (ALPIA), is striving to strike up a day of social-media […]
Author: Amy Woods, Guest Blogger
Christmas and New Year’s are around the corner, and families will head out of town to visit loved ones and eat, drink and be merry – and also exchange gifts. While it’s the most wonderful time of the year, it’s also the most vulnerable time of the year for neighborhoods. […]
A bill approved by federal lawmakers Dec. 3, 2015 calls for a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study on truck drivers’ long commutes and the safety hazards they present. The $305-billion Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act demands the U.S. Department of Transportation agency, which has a mission of reducing injuries […]
Halloween is in the air, and for all the fun it brings – candy, costumes, parties and pumpkins – it also brings a bit of danger, the kind of which is not found in haunted houses or horror movies. The danger is found in jack-o’-lanterns, wax candles, zany lights and […]
Sept. 23 marked the first official day of Fall, but temperatures in South Florida still reached the high 80s despite the change of seasons. Residents should continue to be cautious of the climate and aware of the signs of heat stroke. According to the American Red Cross, hot conditions cause […]
School buses date back to the invention of the automobile, and while a lot has changed in the past century, they remain the safest means of transportation for the nation’s students. “Students are about 50 times more likely to arrive at school alive if they take the bus than if […]
Back-to-school time marks the waning of another summer, the excitement of an approaching autumn and students of all ages pedaling, skateboarding and walking their way to first period. It also brings the responsibility for motorists to take extra precautions on the road both before the bell rings in the morning […]
Millions of consumers opt for bottled water instead of drinking straight from the tap. So when a major manufacturer recalls a product because of a contamination scare, it makes headlines. The summer of 2015 saw one of those manufacturers, Niagara Bottling, pulling bottles off store shelves after a spring was […]
