'Worst Influenza Outbreak in Several Years' Hits Florida

The American Red Cross is urging folks to get their flu shot as soon as possible.

Widespread flu activity is being reported across much of the country and the American Red Cross is urging Carrollwood residents who have not yet gotten a flu vaccine to get vaccinated now. The widespread flu activity has been reported in 41 states with Florida making the list.  Find out where you can receive a flu shot near your home in Carrolwood or Northdale. The Red Cross also has steps people can take to prevent the spread of the flu virus during what the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says is the worst influenza outbreak in several years in the United States. Tips to help prevent the flu: The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting someone …

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Zombie Apocalypse: What’s Your Take?

Why do you think the lines between fantasy and reality have blurred as of late?

It started with one grisly attack in Miami and has since spread to include numerous accounts of cannibalism, violence and self-mutilation across the United States. News of the so-called Zombie Apocalypse has become so widespread recently, even the U.S. Centers for Disease Control got into the act, trying to quell fears. That agency says there’s no cause for concern. “(The) CDC does not know of a virus or condition that would reanimate the dead or one that would present zombie-like symptoms,” David Daigle, a spokesman for the CDC told The Huffington Post.  Even so as the number of violent stories pile up, some find themselves wondering just what is going on. Are these completely coincidental attacks, possibly related to the use of illegal …

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CJ

1:19 pm on Monday, June 25, 2012

I can see possible new McDonald's item on the menu to expand from the the proverbial Chicken Fingers to something new...such as Arm Chunk Fritters...   more ›