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Connecting overdose survivors to vital treatment
SalusCare is partnering with key community organizations, including Lee County EMS and Family Health Centers, to provide essential detoxification and treatment services for overdose patients. This initiative is part of the Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Network in Florida, aimed at addressing the opioid crisis through comprehensive care. The program is administered by the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, which is […] The post Connecting overdose survivors to vital treatment first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Food safety: These scientists work to stop bad food at the source
Stephanie Brown was recently talking to a reporter about the complexities of food safety on the telephone when a new recall notice appeared on her computer screen. It said that spinach from New York was potentially contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen that may not affect many people but can prove fatal to people with compromised immune systems. The recall […] The post Food safety: These scientists work to stop bad food at the source first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
News Briefs
Burn ban lifted in Collier County Collier County lifted the burn ban effective July 1, 2024. The decision to lift the ban came following a review by the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services, the Florida Forest Service and the Collier County Fire Chiefs’ Association. The same group identified the need to issue a burning ban in May after certain […] The post News Briefs first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Girding the grid
I know it’s election season and that’s all anyone wants to talk about. But other things are going on as well and some of them will eventually impact a good many of us. One of those things is our failing electrical power grid. What in the world is a power grid, you ask? It’s the electrical grid that interconnects all […] The post Girding the grid first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Elusive flora
There’s more than one reason to celebrate the blooming of the world’s largest known ghost orchid this year. Environmental groups are also hailing the resolution of a lawsuit that will force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to finally decide whether or not to protect the rare orchid under the Endangered Species Act. The first buds on the plant, […] The post Elusive flora first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Florida In The Lead
If the media, in general, is held in some suspicion these days for delivering information that falls short of accuracy or fact, Florida Weekly remains a strong exception. So, we feel confident in declaring this fact, one both undeniable and indisputable, in our view: Florida is number one! While that’s true, it’s also true that there are many ways to […] The post Florida In The Lead first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
Rethinking employment
If a ban on non-compete clauses in contracts is allowed to go into effect, a big change is on the horizon for both employees and employers. The ban could upend how a wide range of Southwest Florida businesses hire and retain employees. The Federal Trade Commission approved the rule banning non-competes in April. The rule is scheduled to go into […] The post Rethinking employment first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
You’re a Grand Old Flag
July 4th is here and it’s time to be patriotic, if only for a day. It’s time to celebrate being an American, proud of our country with all of its faults. Independence Day marks the beginning – the day in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. It marks the beginning of freedom with all […] The post You’re a Grand Old Flag first appeared on Bonita Springs Florida Weekly.
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