How Can I Tell If My Home or the Home I Wish to Purchase has Chinese Drywall?
According to FloridaHealth.gov, the most definitive way to determine if drywall in a home is imported from China is to locate “Made in China” markings on the back of a sheet of drywall, which will likely require cutting holes in the material. Battle Against Toxic Chinese Drywall Continues in Louisiana Chinese drywall is still affecting and […]
13-Year-Old Plummets to His Death While on Vacation with Family
According to CBSNews.com, a 13-year-old boy from Indiana fell from a 15-story balcony to his death while vacationing in Panama City Beach on April 5. Police officials say the boy was checking out of the Palazzo Condominiums in Panama City with his family when he realized he had left his phone in their room on […]
Delayed Testing at Several VA Centers Caused Veteran Injuries and Deaths
According to The Tampa Tribune, three veterans died and nine others were injured as the result of delays in treatment for gastrointestinal cancers in the VA’s Sunshine Healthcare Network, which serves Florida, southern Georgia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to a VA report released on April 7. The deaths and injuries in the Sunshine […]
Two Killed in Florida Plane Crash While Filming Movie
According to the NYDailyNews.com, a movie shoot’s grand finale turned fatal after two people were killed in a plane crash in Summerfield, Florida. Authorities said a single-engine plane plunged nose-first in a Summerfield airfield on April 6, killing the pilot and his passenger, who were both involved in shooting the science-fiction thriller, “What Tomorrow Brings”. […]
Driver Kills Four-Year-Old Girl and Injures More Than a Dozen at Florida Daycare
According to CNN, the hit-and-run driver who police say struck and hit another car, sending it into a Winter Park daycare center and killing a four-year-old girl, turned himself in on April 10. A warrant for the man’s arrest had been made after the 28 year old drove a Dodge Durango that hit a car, […]
Toyota to Recall 6.4 Million Vehicles Due to Multiple Defects
According to USA Today, Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 6.39 million vehicles worldwide and approximately 2.34 million in the US for five different defects, with two vehicles reportedly catching on fire. Some vehicles were recalled for more than one problem, with the models’ production spanning from April 2004 to August 2013. Toyota models affected by […]
Three Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreaks Sickens Hundreds of Passengers and Crew
Three separate outbreaks of norovirus that affected more than 100 people each have been reported aboard two cruise liners, Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Two of the ill-fated cruises struck Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas. During the ship’s April 5-12 cruise, over 100 of […]
