In 2017, 12 residents at a nursing home in Broward County died in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. In March 2018, then-Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill requiring all nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have alternative sources of power in the event of a natural disaster. The original…
More than a year ago, a new state law went into effect requiring nursing homes and assisted living centers to have emergency power plans, backup generators and enough fuel in place to run those generators for four days. A News 6 investigation has uncovered modifications to the law that are…
A new bill in Florida could ban drivers from putting on makeup, holding a cellphone, reading or performing other distracting activities. This falls under a new bill unanimously approved by a Senate committee Wednesday. The Senate Innovation, Industry and Technology Committee approved the measure after heart-wrenching testimony from parents whose…
Attorneys that have brought a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America have released statements that they have turned up allegations of sexual abuse against more than 350 people not previously identified in files released by the organization. Lawyers with the Abused in Scouting group filed a lawsuit Monday in…
Walmart offers grocery pickup, but they are not stopping there. Walmart is now teaming up with Ford to explore autonomous car delivery in what it’s calling a pilot effort. This is part of Walmart’s strategy to innovate when it comes to serving customers, according to a blog post written by…
Just one year ago, Detroit and Silicon Valley had visions of putting thousands of self-driving taxis on the road by 2019, thus filling may of Americans minds with thoughts of soon to be driverless cars. Now, these vehicles have yet to arrive and it will likely be another few years…
A jury has awarded $700 million to the parents of a Florida man who died after being beaten unconscious and then set on fire while still alive. The jury reached its verdict earlier this month in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of the deceased, who was killed…
Tesla’s driver assistance tools are being challenged yet again in court. This time, a Florida driver is suing the electric car maker for negligence and breach of duty after a collision with a disabled vehicle on Florida’s Turnpike that destroyed the front end of his Tesla Model S. The man…
The results of a six-year study by Georgetown University Medical Center revealed that nursing home costs are increasing across America, and quite rapidly. The future does not look so bright as far as nursing homes are concerned. Dr. Sean Huang, the study’s lead author, said the brutal dynamic governing long-term…
On Tuesday, 15 cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, and Bogota, Colombia, said they have created a nonprofit called the Open Mobility Foundation, devoted to collecting, maintaining, and standardizing information about where shared vehicles, including cars, scooters, jet packs, and bicycles are parked. The foundation will…