Walmart

Tampa-based manufacturer Refresco voluntarily recalled the contaminated Great Value six-packs of 8-ounce juice bottles after discovering levels of the chemical that exceeded industry standards.

The retail giant on April 30 cited an unsustainable business model when it announced it would close its 51 Walmart Health locations in five states. That included 23 stores in Florida.

In addition to the clinics, the company is taking down its virtual health service after concluding “there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue.”

The proposal follows similar announcements Nov. 2 from the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., which each said they would pay about $5 billion.

Attorney General Ashley Moody announced that as part of the settlement, Walmart has agreed to dispense 672,000 naloxone kits to first responders.

Walmart is not the first national retail chain to cut off cigarette sales even on a trial basis, but it is the largest.

The verdict in federal court comes as three of the country's largest pharmacy chains face thousands of lawsuits filed by communities across the U.S. The companies say they did nothing wrong dispensing huge quantities of opioids.

All employees must wear face masks regardless of their vaccination status. They are not required for customers, but the stores will encourage social distancing.

Several retailers including Publix, Target, Winn-Dixie, Walmart, Trader Joe's and Starbucks are loosening requirements, using recent CDC guidance in their decisions.

The population inadvertently offered is not part of Florida's "seniors first" approach. However, Walmart says it will honor appointments made when the expanded access was available.