A previous post discussed whether alarms for swimming pools and hot tubs were effective to prevent drowning. Now, more concern has been raised over whether drain covers for swimming pools and hot tubs are failing to protect against the very danger they are meant to...
Month: February 2011
Man suspected of Florida hit-and-run accident caught
It is no secret that some car accidents are deadly, especially when one vehicle is much larger than the other vehicle. Similarly, when a vehicle strikes a pedestrian, the collision can mean serious injury and even death. In late January of this year, a driver was...
Chipotle restaurants face increased I-9 scrutiny
The Obama Administration has made it clear that it intends to increase its crackdown on employers who hire undocumented immigrants. A recent audit of Chipotle restaurants in a Midwestern state resulted in the company firing a massive number of employees. Following the...
EB-5 program growing more popular with developers
The tough economy in the United States has reduced the availability of capital for funding many new construction projects. New construction can lead to jobs-in the construction industry during the project-and afterword as new businesses can be created. Florida...
Young Florida drivers are the focus of a distracted driving law
Students from a Boca Raton high school were faced with a grim reality: car accidents are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 18. The students were in an assembly that was put on by a Florida Representative who is proposing new legislation that would...
Government opens office to focus on I-9 compliance audits
The Obama administration has created an audit office in an effort to bolster a crackdown on employers who hire undocumented immigrants. The Employment Compliance Inspection Center reportedly will be staffed with personnel to audit I-9 employee files from companies...