Parents filled the halls of Navarre High School Tuesday morning as they tried to check their children out following a report of a possible gun threat. Some parents were told that their children would not be dismissed due to testing.
Amid a profound shift in America’s demographics, advocates for seniors pressed Feb. 19 for changes on long-term care, retirement security and elder abuse as the White House launched a series of forums on aging.
Even everyday activities such as dusting and walking to the mailbox can reduce older adults’ risk of heart attack or death, according to a University of Florida Health study released Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, recognized the Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program as part of the 2015 Bright Ideas program. Offered through partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Institute for Veteran and Military Families at Syracuse University, V-WISE provides comprehensive entrepreneurial training to women veterans, active duty and female family members.
Republicans lawmakers in Florida who once opposed medical pot are now embracing it, motivated by the strong show of support from voters and worried that another constitutional amendment during next year’s presidential race could drive opponents to the polls.
