The Hillsborough County School board met on Tuesday to discuss the settlement with the electronic cigarette company, Juul Labs Inc. where they will receive approximately $7.7 million.
Many school districts and states are involved in the lawsuit detailing the misleading marketing techniques of the company. Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh released a statement on Dec. 6 after the company reached settlement.
The initial agreement of Juul Labs Inc. sorting out multiple lawsuits in December 2020 is now reaching Hillsborough County schools with a large settlement plan.
School board attorney Jim Porter said the school district will get three payments in subsequent years. After approval the final numbers will be determined. The exact number will be based off of size of the school, district and amount of participation time.
While there is no restriction on how the funds are used, the school board will plan to meet again to determine how they will be allocated.
Groceries going airborne
Deliveries are taking flight as Walmart introduces its new delivery service via drones.
During the last year Walmart has been working to expand its drone delivery network in partnership with DroneUp, a tech company that provides drone flight services.
Walmart’s Senior Vice President of Innovation and Automation David Guggina, announced on May 24 the delivery method has the potential to reach up to four million households across the U.S. in states including Arkansas, Florida, Arizona, Utah, Texas, North Carolina and Virginia.
There are 36 participating stores in the U.S. Walmart shoppers in Florida can choose from these seven location:
- Walmart Supercenter #2695 – 1450 Johns Lake Rd, Clermont, FL 34711
- Walmart Supercenter #5299 – 550 Us Highway 27, Clermont, FL 34714
- Walmart Supercenter #994 – 8745 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL 34655
- Walmart Supercenter #941 – 2140 Bloomingdale Avenue, Valrico, FL 33596
- Walmart Supercenter #3347 – 7450 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33884
- Walmart Supercenter #2740 – 19910 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647
- Walmart Supercenter #3463 – 1208 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511
Customers are able to get deliveries of items up to 10 pounds right to their doorstep for a delivery fee of $3.99. Customers’ addresses must be within a mile of the Walmart Supercenter and will launch from a DroneUp delivery hub.
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