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Although Kombucha is not sold in liquor stores, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau tested some samples, and they were above the .05 percent alcohol-by-volume threshold for nonalcoholic drinks. The Food and Drug Administration legally requires any drinks that have more than 0.5 percent alcohol content to be labeled alcoholic.  

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With a diverse product line including liquids, powders and other potentially problematic substances, along with many aisles and high traffic volumes, it is easy to see that slip and fall accidents can happen at grocery stores and supermarkets. Even though businesses such as these may have safety and maintenance programs in place, they do not always protect the stores’ visitors.  

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There are more than 700 deaths and 100,000 injuries each year involving ATVs. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (Highway Loss Data Institute), all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are not designed for on-highway use, but in recent years, more than 300 riders died in crashes on public roads annually.

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Associated Press (AP) reported on July 1, 2016 that preliminary government data released this month showed traffic fatalities surged last year. Even though there have been vehicle design improvements and advancements in traffic safety, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Administration) says that preliminary estimates show fatalities rose 7.7 percent to about 35,200 in 2015. This makes 2015 the deadliest driving year since 2008.  

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A bipartisan group of senators asked the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) in June 2016 how it is implementing provisions on drunken driving and other safety issues included in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, which Congress passed in December 2015.  

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According to a new study released in July 2016 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (American Automobile Association), a significant number of U.S drivers reported engaging in angry and aggressive behaviors while driving over the past year.  

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Florida Waters Can be a Dangerous Place for Boaters In 2015, there were 737 reported accidents and 438 reported injuries associated with boats in Florida. While drowning is always a danger, injuries can include broken bones, lacerations, burns, shock and other internal injuries.

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Although hands-free technology supposedly aims to protect drivers behind the wheel, a study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit focused on vehicular safety, suggests the opposite may be true.  

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According to the Florida Department of Health, Florida has had the highest unintentional drowning rate in the nation in recent years for the 1 to 4-year-old age group and has had the second highest drowning rate in the nation for individuals in the 1 to 14-year-old age range. It is also estimated that the cost of drowning in Florida for a year is greater than $15 million.

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On July 6, 2016Pokémon Go was released in the United States and according to the web analytics firmSimilarWeb, after just two days it was installed on more than 5 percent of Android devices. The rate of daily active users is running close to social network Twitter. Drivers are being distracted by Pokémon Go while driving causing accidents.    

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