Prince George’s and Maryland have directed millions of dollars to Safe Passage, the county’s only shelter for domestic-violence victims. Source: Washington Post
State shuts down restaurant after customer finds creepy surprise in meal (via 10NEWS)
A customer called in a complaint to the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurant alleging after ordering lunch she found “a cockroach in the food.” Source: 10NEWS
Bedbugs, moldy food, skipped background checks: Feds slam Washington foster-care group homes after surprise visits (via The Seattle Times)
Sixteen of 20 foster-care group homes inspected in 2016 failed to conduct required background checks on scores of employees and 11 didn’t meet food-safety standards, according to the U.S. Office of Inspector General. Source: The Seattle Times
Mosquito season begins soon (via Kingman Daily Miner)
GOLDEN VALLEY Private and tribal farms in Mohave Valley are working together to coordinate efforts to reduce the larvae and adult mosquito populations by treating standing water and spraying when necessary. Source: Kingman Daily Miner
What You Need To Know About The Yellow Fever Epidemic In Brazil (via Forbes)
“If climate change and mosquito-borne diseases had a relationship status on Facebook, it would be ‘it’s complicated.’” Dr. Kacey Ernst Source: Forbes
Termites are swarming. How to protect your home (via WJXT)
Spring is here and so is termite season. Now is a good time to make sure your house is protected from the destructive pests. Source: WJXT
Remove bats before bat maternity season starts (VIDEO) (via Santa Rosas Press Gazette)
TALLAHASSee — For those with bats roosting in their attic, eaves or chimney spaces, now is the time to give them an eviction notice, according to Source: Santa Rosas Press Gazette
2 bats test positive for rabies in La Porte (via ABC13 Houston)
La Porte police are asking residents to be on the lookout for bats after two tested positive for rabies. Source: ABC13 Houston
Former employee released hundreds of crickets inside restaurant, deputies say (via WYFF)
A man was arrested Tuesday after he released hundreds of crickets inside a Copper River Grill restaurant in Spartanburg, deputies with the Spartanburg Sheriff’s Office said. Source: WYFF
First case of Zika reported in Texas this year (via KYTX)
Tyler Weather Summary: 77 degrees Source: KYTX
