Peter Haden

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Herbal supplement kratom targeted by lawsuits after a string of deaths

Monday, July 24, 2023

Millions of Americans use kratom, which is sold at gas stations, vape shops and bars. It can act like an opiate on the body. The FDA warns against using kratom, but most states don't regulate it.

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The readily available herbal supplement Kratom is facing wrongful death lawsuits

Saturday, July 08, 2023

Several families of people who fatally overdosed on the herb kratom are now suing the gas stations and vape shops that sold it to their loved ones.

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Officials are trying to track down nurses with fake degrees from Fla. scheme

Monday, April 24, 2023

More than 2,100 people may be fraudulently working as nurses across the U.S. after allegedly buying fake degrees in a Florida-based scheme. Authorities are working to track them down.

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South Florida Worries About Possible Dike Failure

Friday, October 27, 2017

All is not well with Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. All the water is being held back by a troubled earthen dike that surrounds the lake. After strong storms, there's concern it could collapse.

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'Body Brokers' Get Kickbacks To Lure People With Addictions To Bad Rehab

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

In South Florida, people with health insurance are the target of "body brokers" who can earn lucrative kickbacks — $500 per week — for referring vulnerable patients to centers that bilk insurers.

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Florida Teacher Embarks On Mission To Teach Students Table Manners

Friday, August 11, 2017

One teacher in Florida has made it her mission to help students have a better chance of succeeding in life through teaching them etiquette and table manners.

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The Controversy Over Charging Drug Dealers With Murder After Overdoses

Saturday, June 17, 2017

In Florida, some prosecutors are filing murder charges against fentanyl dealers whose customers overdose. Prosecutors say it holds dealers accountable, but critics say it won't cut drug use.

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Opioid Overdoses Overwhelm South Florida's Addiction Centers

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

Treating addiction is big business in Florida. But some communities, overwhelmed by overdoses, are sending a message to the rest of America: Don't send your drug users here.

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The Big Business of South Florida's Overdose Crisis

Thursday, April 20, 2017

South Florida's booming recovery industry is dealing with the challenges of handling thousands of opioid addicts in danger of overdosing, and the corruption within sober homes.

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Not So Fast, Jamestown: St. Augustine Was Here First

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Clyde and Corrita Warner came to St. Augustine on vacation from Louisville, Ky. They know their history.

"Well, I knew that this started before the pilgrims landed and before Jamestown," says Corrita. "You know, this area was first."

St. Augustine treasures being the first — and oldest — city in ...

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Jacksonville Split Over Joining A Southern Port Dredging Frenzy

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Jacksonville, Fla., is racing to find funds to deepen its port. If it can't accommodate newer, bigger cargo ships from Asia, the city says, it will lose out to Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C.

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