Friday, March 29, 2024

Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2017 (So Far)

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 21, 2017-- Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced its selections for Best Books of the Year So Far, naming Arundhati Roy’s novel, The...

Youth tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes, drops during 2015-2016

The number of middle and high school students who say they are current tobacco users – defined as having used a tobacco product in...

Tony Danza Makes His Return to Series Television in New Netflix Series THE GOOD...

Hollywood, CA -- June 19, 2017 -- Netflix, the world’s leading internet TV network, is bringing Tony Danza back to series television for viewers...

Is Your Well Water Well?

How often do you check your well water? It’s a good idea for private well owners to test their water at least annually. Watch...

Online Reservations for Florida State Forest Campsites Now Available

Jun 16, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida has long been recognized as having one of the finest and most diversified state forest systems in the United...

Nelson: Zika vaccine must be affordable

Jun 13, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. Army prepares to grant a French drug maker the exclusive right to sell a Zika-virus vaccine...

Five Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe Online this Summer

You teach your children to wear helmets when they ride bikes and sunscreen when they’re outside, but are you also teaching them to be...

Updated CDC Travel Health Book Now Online

CDC’s 2018 Yellow Book, the definitive guide for healthy international travel, is now available for free online and for order in hard copy. The...
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Florida Department of Health Recognizes National Men’s Health Week

June 12, 2017 Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health recognizes June 12-18 as National Men’s Health Week, which serves as a time to...
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One Winning PowerBall Ticket was Sold.

Powerball Jackpot Winner!  There was one $447.8 million jackpot winner from California in the Saturday, June 10, 2017 Powerball drawing. The Saturday, June 10, 2017 Powerball...

2017 bay scallop season in Dixie/Taylor counties starts June 16

Get your bay scallop bags and shucking tools ready. The 2017 recreational bay scallop season for Dixie County and parts of Taylor County will...
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POWERBALL® JACKPOT SURGES TO ESTIMATED $435 MILLION

TALLAHASSEE - The POWERBALL® jackpot for Saturday?s drawing is an estimated $435 million; the largest in the nation. In addition to the large POWERBALL...

FWC Commission to discuss changes to Gulf red snapper season during special meeting Friday...

News Release Tuesday, June 06, 2017 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will have a special meeting at 2 p.m. EDT Friday, June 9,...
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Governor Rick Scott Announces Two License-Free Fishing Weekends in June

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that June 3 and 4 will be a license-free saltwater fishing weekend, and June 10 and 11...

Fishing booms in the Everglades

News Release Thursday, June 01, 2017 Locals and visitors have been reporting fantastic panfish catches Exotic panfish, such as oscar and Mayan cichlid, are biting almost as...