Monthly Archives: May 2017

Fla. Gov. Vetoes Bill Tearing Down ‘Liquor Wall’

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Florida Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have allowed distilled spirits to be sold within grocery stores, rather than only in separate retail outlets. The veto was a victory for ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Florida’s largest spirits … Continue reading →

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Cruzan Rum Launches Summer Campaign

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Cruzan Rum (Beam Suntory) launched “Cruzan Bucket List,” a multi-channel marketing campaign encouraging rum fans to celebrate the moment – no matter how big or small – with family and friends of legal drinking age this season.  Combined with the … Continue reading →

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Fitness Trackers Accurately Measure Heart Rate but Not Calories Burned

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Millions of people wear some kind of wristband activity tracker and use the device to monitor their own exercise and health, often sharing the data with their physician. But is the data accurate? Stanford University School of Medicine researchers tested … Continue reading →

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Roger Ailes and Natasha Richardson: The Hidden Dangers of Head Trauma

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Roger Ailes, one of the founders of Fox News, died from an intracranial hemorrhage (bleeding inside the skull) after falling and hitting his head. Though the bleeding was exacerbated by the fact Mr. Ailes had hemophilia (a genetic inability to … Continue reading →

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Brown-Forman: ‘We’re Not for Sale’

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Everything they say is for sale for the right price.  On that theory, reports suggest, Constellation Brands offered to buy Brown-Forman.             Maybe, CBrands figured, the Brown family is riven by the same internal dynamics that enabled the New York … Continue reading →

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Band Joins Browne Family Vineyards to Launch Wine

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Little Big Town, a Grammy Award-winning band, has joined with Washington state’s Browne Family Vineyards, to launch the band’s own wine, 4 Cellars. Beginning June 1, 4 Cellars will be served in select Tennessee restaurants.  It will also be available … Continue reading →

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