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What SWFL Is Talking About 7/2

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Charlotte County Deputies are investigating after a man’s body was found floating in the water off Bayshore Park. The body has been identified, but the victims name has not been released.

Lee County police are investigating a death at the Publix on Summerlin Road and Colonial after someone was found dead in the parking lot. Police say they were responding to a medical emergency. No ID on the victim as of yet.

 

Four Lehigh Acres teens are under arrest after a crime spree that netted guns, and ammunition. The four suspects also accused of destroying a Habitat For Humanity Home that caused over $10,ooo in damage. They were turned over to juvenile authorities.

 

After yesterday’s meeting of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force, Governor DeSantis signed a bill instructing  the state to work with a private marine institute to study and combat  red tide. The new law provides $18 million over the next six years.

 

Prescription Drugs Have Risen 5 Times the Rate of Inflation in 2019

  • While pharmaceutical companies are often criticized for overpricing medicine, a new study reveals the problem is worse than many people thought. In the first six months of 2019, the costs of more than 3,400 drugs have risen an average of 10.5 percent — five times the rate of inflation.
  • While the 10.5 percent jump is an average, it should be noted the out-of-pocket expenses for 41 drugs have gone up more than 100 percent, according to an analysis by Rx Savings Solutions. Even more alarmingly, the cost of fluoxetine — more commonly known as Prozac — has increased a jaw-dropping 879 percent since the beginning of the year.
  • Other drugs that have spiked in price include the steroid cream Mometasone, which rose 381 percent; the cough medicine Promethazine, which jumped 326 percent; and the ADHD drug Guanfacine, which climbed 118 percent, the study reveals.

 

Neil Diamond Musical Headed For Broadway

  • A musical about the life and career of Neil Diamond is headed for Broadway.
  • The as-yet-untitled ‘bio-musical’ will center on the life and career of Neil Diamond, from growing up in a poor Brooklyn neighborhood to achieving global fame.  And of course, it will feature many of his most popular songs.
  • Diamond says he has “always loved Broadway”, citing classic musicals like West Side Story, My Fair Lady, and Fiddler On The Roof as early inspirations.
  • The show will be written by Bohemian Rhapsody screenwriter Anthony McCarten and directed by Hedwig & The Angry Inch’s Michael Mayer.

 

Block Of Spam Shot Glass Goes Viral On Reddit – Spam Shot Glass

  • Reddit user PineBadger is shocking every on the platform with their last minute idea after not bringing a shot glass on their camping trip.
  • PineBadger posted a picture of a hunk of Spam that had a hole carved in the middle with spiced rum filled to the top and it quickly went viral.
  • It was served on a paper plate and ironically there is a whole sleeve of Solo cups in the picture as well, which isn’t being used for what they are intended for, to drink out of.

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