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Gordon & Partners is pleased to award two outstanding recent graduates with our South Florida Scholarship for Continued Education. Shelby Pelky and Aaron Winer each received a $500 scholarship to aid in continuing their education.Through a personal essay in which applicants were asked to describe how childhood experiences influenced their decision to continue their education, […]

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A recent study has found that electronic hand monitoring systems can help improve healthcare professionals’ compliance with hand hygiene guidelines, which can effectively reduce the rate of hospital-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. MRSA infections are caused by a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to many forms of antibiotics and is very difficult […]

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Temporary bike lanes have popped up on Flagler Drive, as West Palm Beach city officials attempt to determine if this is a safe and effective option for eliminating a lane of traffic. West Palm Beach officials are aiming to create multiple transportation options for the city’s residents and visitors. The installation of pop-up bike lanes […]

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Interstate 95 is known by Floridians for terrible drivers, and now it’s also known as the second deadliest highway in the U.S., according to an Auto Insurance Center study.Through an analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System data, over 200 deaths occur on I-95 every year, making it the second […]

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning to owners of more than 300,000 Honda and Acura vehicles advising them to stop driving their vehicles until the defective Takata airbags have been replaced.A new round of tests found that some vehicles posed a much higher threat for violent explosions than previously […]

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Nursing Home Abuse is surprisingly common, though many instances are from a source many would not suspect: another resident. A recently published study found that approximately one in five nursing home residents has suffered resident-on-resident abuse. Researchers analyzed incident reports, conducted staff and resident interviews, and observed interactions at 10 urban and suburban New York […]

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A 26-year-old Vero Beach man died in a boating accident on Sunday, June 19. The man attempted to save the life of another young man, who was in danger of being run over by his own watercraft. The 20-year-old boater, driving a 20-foot V-1 Blue Pathfinder, was reportedly performing risky maneuvers in a cove not […]

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A 76-year-old man died Saturday, June 18, after being ejected from an SUV on Interstate 95 near Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man was in the front passenger seat of a Nissan Pathfinder that was towing a utility trailer full of sod. The vehicle was traveling southbound around […]

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As of June 1, rental car companies are no longer legally allowed to rent vehicles with open recalls that have not been repaired. For companies with rental fleets of 35 vehicles or more, all affected automobiles must be pulled from the fleet until the required repairs have been made. First introduced as “The Raechel and […]

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According to a study conducted by 24/7 Wall Street, Florida is one of the most unsafe states in the country for pedestrians.The study found that the Sunshine State ranks second only to New Mexico in the number of pedestrians killed in our state every year. In 2014, New Mexico had 3.55 pedestrian deaths for every […]

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