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For many of us Easter Sunday is a day to spend with family. We get dressed up and go to church, hunt eggs with the kids, and eat ham. But for a Myakka City man, Easter is a day to remember something very different. Last year on Easter, Levi Teuton was driving home with his…
I can remember the feeling of freedom when I finally got my driver’s license. No more having to catch a ride with mom to the movies or football games. I also remember my mother telling me to be careful every time I left the house. Of course at the age of 16 I just thought…
Growing up in Florida means you probably know a lot more about citrus than many people. Florida has been doing commercial citrus farming since the mid-1800’s and is now a 9 billion dollar industry employing 76,000 Floridians. From the months of October to April, Florida produces nearly 70% of the United States supply of citrus…
Every year on March 17th we all put on our green clothing and spend the day pinching those who aren’t wearing their green. We pin three leaf clovers on our shirt, dress as leprechauns, and eat some delicious Irish foods that we don’t normally get. We’ve been taught from a young age that St. Patrick’s…
Johnson & Johnson has been a household name for decades. Many mothers and grandmothers have sworn by their products, touting them as essential tools for soothing babies and providing reliable feminine hygiene products. However, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has recently been in the news, and not in a good way. This past Monday, a St….
As Florida drivers, we all see the signs warning us to yield to pedestrians. While we all know that is what we are supposed to do, many drivers get busy and speed right through crosswalks without watching out for people walking. Just yesterday a couple visiting from Canada were hit in a crosswalk after leaving…
Imagine saying goodbye to your significant other as they leave for a few hours only to find they would never return home. That is exactly what happened to Bonnie Clark. Wiley Clark was married to Bonnie for 36 years. He left one Sunday morning to go get breakfast and never returned home to his wife….
Today is a day to celebrate, appreciate, and respect women. International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8, annually around the world with different themes surrounding the day each year. On this day we reflect on many successful women throughout history. Women like Cleopatra, Catherine the Great, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Rosa Parks, and Malala Yousafzai…
In November right before Thanksgiving, Brooks Law Group gives away around 250 turkeys to families in who might not have one for the holiday. While this event brings many people from the community together for one day of the year, it is our hope that the spirit of giving will continue all year long. This…
It’s safe to say our winter season is coming to a close. The weather is heating back up and we are free to break out our swim wear and flip flops as we do the majority of the year here in Florida. The warm weather means many of you will be back out on the…
Inferior vena cava filters, or IVCs, seemed like a very smart invention at first: tiny devices implanted by doctors to capture blood clots that have broken away from an arterial wall before they enter the lungs, IVCs helped patients who were unable to take anticoagulants (blood thinners). The IVCs actually caught clots in the blood…
Winter Haven is home to so many small businesses. Our main office is surrounded by many different types of businesses. There are flower shops, restaurants, boutiques, pubs, and in walking distance, from us, there is a business that is really making a difference in the community called the Women’s Resource Center. The Women’s Resource Center…
If you live in the South East region of the United States, chances are you are a fan of Publix grocery stores. Where else can you go grocery shopping and be treated as the most important person on the planet? Not to mention their delicious subs that has even been trending on Twitter! But Publix…
On Tuesday February 16, the Pastor along with several members of the Beraca First Haitian Baptist Church in Haines City watched their sanctuary burn to the ground. It was an emotional time for all of the members of the church. Many of them have moved to Haines City from Haiti and have taken refuge at…
Each morning thousands of children load the bus to be transported to school. As a parent you trust your children will get to school safely and with no problems. After all, it is reported that riding a school bus is 13 times safer than any other way of transportation. But then you drive by a…
We’ve all been there: groggily sloughing through a late-night test or early-morning trip on a sleep-deprived tank. Many turn to coffee just to get them through the challenging period in question. For some, however, coffee just doesn’t cut it. Some crave an energy jolt that’s immediate, more intense, and longer term. Monster Energy Drinks, in…
Each year we host a contest called Valentine’s for Vets in the community. Local schools take the time for their third, fourth, and fifth graders to create Valentine cards for Veterans. The contest winners are chosen based on creativity. This year we had four schools participate in the contest including: Grace Lutheran, Elbert Elementary, Lake…
As we all know, police officers have dangerous jobs. Not only do they have to contend with unpredictable situations when responding to or investigating crimes, police officers who work in highway patrol setting or assignment must face the prospect of being injured or killed due to a traffic crash or from being struck on the…
If you’ve ever been pregnant you know that the first trimester is not the best of times. Everyone talks about the glow you will have and the wonderful feeling when your baby moves but then you end up in the restroom every time someone walks by your desk with food that apparently your baby is…
This time of year brings unpredictable weather all across the United States. Living in Florida, we get more rain than anything. But in Pennsylvania, it’s the snow that is wreaking havoc for drivers. Matthew, a truck driver, was driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike when his life could have easily been over. As two cars in…
Anyone who grew up in the 80s probably fantasized about Back to the Future-style hoverboards. Indeed, these elusive flying skateboards seemed like the ultimate teenage boy entertainment. “In 2015!” you might have said. “I am SO getting one of those in 2015.” Well, 2015 has come and gone. While there aren’t flying skateboards like the…
News surfaces regarding General Motors’ ignition switch defect quite frequently: stories about the tragic accidents that resulted from the defect, updates on new vehicles being recalled, and articles regarding the impending lawsuits resulting from these accidents. To recap, GM’s ignition-switch defect caused small cars, mostly from its pre-bankruptcy era, to turn off suddenly when the…
Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems, are battery-operated devices that provide an aerosol or nicotine vapor with flavorings and other chemicals instead of smoke. When puffing on the device, battery-powered heating vaporizes the liquid in the cartridge, producing in aerosol or vapor which is then inhaled. There are currently over…
On December 21, 2015, Barbara Dawson found herself in a distressing situation. She had been a patient admitted to Calhoun Liberty Hospital in Blountstown, Florida for abdominal pain, and was discharged that day by the hospital staff. However, Ms. Dawson made her protests to that plan known, and in response, the hospital called the police…
Wedding bells are ringing! One of our case managers is tying the knot! Amanda and Korey met ten years ago at Lilian’s in downtown Lakeland. The last thing on her mind was that this was the man she would spend the rest of her life with, (no offense Korey.) But as time moved on, things…
