Company set to add 800 jobs in St. Lucie - Palm Beach Post

PORT ST. LUCIE — Beleaguered by a busted housing market, St. Lucie County is about to get some relief. Diabetes-equipment firm Liberty Medical, already one of the county's largest private employers, revealed Tuesday that it plans to expand its ...

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Chronic Illness Accounts for 75 Percent of Health Spending - US News and World Report

The closely watched annual health spending figures released today by the federal government were published, fittingly enough, in the January/February issue of the journal Health Affairs. Fittingly, because this month's issue is devoted to chronic ...

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Tests show high levels of arsenic near TVA coal plant - Knoxville News Sentinel

Friday, January 2, 2009 A coalition of environmental groups said Thursday that water quality tests near the spot where 1.1 billion gallons of coal fly ash spilled into the Emory River near Kingston have turned up levels of heavy metals up to 300 ...

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Creation of 600 to 800 jobs in St. Lucie announced today - Fort Pierce Tribune

PORT ST. LUCIE — As companies across the Treasure Coast are cutting back, St. Lucie County officials are expected to announce approximately 600 to 800 new jobs in Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce today at noon. Plans by Liberty Medical Supply in Port ...

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Liberty Medical, beer distributor announce up to 870 jobs in St. Lucie ... - Fort Pierce Tribune

PORT ST. LUCIE — As companies across the Treasure Coast are cutting back, St. Lucie County economic development officials announced today up to 800 new jobs coming to Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce. Liberty Medical Supply in Port St. Lucie plans a ...

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Donate a pint of blood this month, get a free pound of coffee - St. Petersburg Times

Story Tools January is National Blood Donor month and Dunkin' Donuts has teamed up with Florida Blood Services to thank all lifesaving donors with a "Give a Pint — Get a Pound" coupon for a free pound of Dunkin' Donuts coffee. In addition, Florida ...

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Health briefs for Jan. 4 - North County Times

ENCINITAS ---- The North County Parkinson's Support Group hosts its monthly meeting from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday at the Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Topic will be "Living with Parkinson’s Disease." Call (760) 940-2763 ...

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