Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control has revealed that firefighters are nine percent more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, and 14 percent more likely to die from cancer than the general public. Statistics like these reinforce the understanding that being a firefighter is a dangerous proposition. However, firefighters, like many other people, […]
Everyone knows that drivers have certain rules they must follow. Pedestrians, motorcyclists, and even bicyclists do as well. What about scooters, though? With these vehicles sharing the road, and the sidewalks, with pedestrians and motor vehicles, what laws do they need to adhere to? Currently, not a lot, but that may be changing. Representative John […]
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has initiated a program called “Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow”, which is designed to increase awareness regarding pedestrians and cyclists and increase the amount of visible enforcement of rules related to pedestrians and cyclists in areas with higher concentrations of both. FDOT has partnered with the University of Northern […]
It is difficult for any state to say that it has not been impacted by the opioid epidemic that has besieged the country the last few years. Every week, there is a story about a new drug, or a rash of deaths related to overdoses, or attempts to set up safe zones for people to […]
With the opioid epidemic raging across the United States – opioid overdoses are currently the leading cause of accidental death in the country – Florida has taken drastic steps to curb accessibility of the drugs to patients and has placed additional requirements on doctors that seek to prescribe opioids for pain management. The law, which went into […]