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• Annie's Naturals Recalls Shiitake and Sesame Vinaigrette Due to Mislabeling

  Jenny Albano | February 13, 2008 1:16 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Annie's Naturals, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling 686 cases of its all-natural Shiitake and Sesame Vinaigrette because it may contain wheat or soy, which was not included on the label. People who are allergic to soy or wheat may incur sever of life-threatening side effects. So far the comapny has not received any reports of illness from the recalled product. The dressing was sold in...

• Don’t be tricked by Suzuki! Suzuki GSX R-1000 motorcycle recalled.

  Jeffrey Meldon | February 19, 2009 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Suzuki has sent a Voluntary Safety Recall to the buyers of their Suzuki GSX R-1000 motorcycle for the model years of 2005 and 2006. As a motorcycle accident injury lawyer that has helped many...

• Are loud pipes protecting motorcycle riders?

  Jeffrey Meldon | February 28, 2009 12:35 PM | 8 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  According to many riders in Daytona Beach for Bike Week, this week, they wouldn’t be caught dead on the road without their loud, modified, unbaffled straight pipes. They feel that it provides...

• Traffic Signals to Prevent Car Accidents

  Craig Cannon | April 20, 2007 8:28 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  As a result of concerns over car traffic conditions in The Villages, a community development district board is openly in favor of installing traffic signals at the intersection of Morse Boulevard and San Marino Drive. The board expressed disappointment when professional traffic engineers recommended not to install traffic signals at the intersection. All five board members are concerned about...

• Pool Safety

  Craig Cannon | April 10, 2007 11:35 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A young boy drowned in his neighbor's pool because the neighbor did not have a child proof barrier around their pool. The child wandered into the neighbor's yard and fell into the pool. The boy was discovered some time later by his mother who began to perform resuscitation on him until rescue personal could arrive on the scene. Although the rescue personnel tried to save him he was pronounced...

• Texas Takes The Lead! But, We Floridians Can Also Protect Our School Children–Find Out How:

  Jeffrey Meldon | August 25, 2009 2:53 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Starting September 1st in Texas, it will be illegal to talk on a cell phone in an active school zone unless: the car is stopped, a hands-free device is used, or in an emergency. As we welcome a new...

• Care and Feeding of Tires.

  Jeffrey Meldon | June 30, 2009 10:46 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A married couple from Ocala were killed while their twin daughters left uninjured, after a tire on the family mini van blew out in Valdosta Georgia on June 11th, 2009. Officers reported that...

• Fentora Linked to Four Deaths

  Jenny Albano | September 14, 2007 1:09 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Four deaths have been linked to the recently approved painkiller Fentora. The deaths are said to be due to improper use, and the FDA says it is monitoring the situation.The FDA approved the drug in September for use only by cancer patients already taking morphine or other prescription narcotics for their pain. Fentora contains fentanyl, which is similar to morphine, but far more potent.Two of...

• No Penalty for Nursing Home Abuse

  Craig Cannon | April 25, 2007 8:43 AM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Federal health officials impose only minimal penalties on nursing homes repeatedly cited for mistreatment and abuse of patients. As a result, some nursing homes go in and out of compliance with federal standards. Those nursing homes pose a continued threat to the health and safety of patients."Some of these homes repeatedly harmed residents over a six-year period and yet remain in the Medicare...

• Wrongful Death in Motorcycle Accident

  Craig Cannon | March 23, 2007 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  A man died in a car accident Monday afternoon. He was a 75-year-old trucking company owner who split time between Central Florida and Richmond, Va. He owned Butler Transport for 25 years in Richmond. His Florida home was in Leesburg. It's possible he was heading to or from her home when the crash happened.The victim was eastbound on County Road 486 in Citrus Hills at about 4:15 p.m. Monday...