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Bridging music and medicine
Music for pre-health program lets students pursue both of their passions
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Published on 4/22/2019
Another "Egg-Cellent" Easter Spending Season Expected
Consumers expected to spend $151 per person, down slightly from last year, but still the second-highest all-time; Food, clothing, candy, flowers and decorations lead the way in popularity
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Published on 4/19/2019
Florida Aquarium Conducts a Huge Multi-Agency Conservation Mission in Florida Keys to Help Restore Florida's Reefs
Multiple partners assisted in releasing over 3,000 staghorn coral offspring
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Published on 4/19/2019
Airbnb's Explosive Growth Jolts Hotel Industry's Bottom Line
New Florida State University research reports Airbnb's worldwide growth is affecting hotel revenues.
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Published on 4/19/2019
UF researchers create algorithm that accurately predicts surgical complications
UF researchers create algorithm that accurately predicts surgical complications
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Published on 4/19/2019
2019's Greenest States
With Earth Day around the corner and many local economies still recovering from natural disasters including hurricanes on the East Coast, wildfires on the West Coast and flooding in the...
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Published on 4/16/2019
Mote Marine Laboratory Partners With Florida Gulf Coast University for Harmful Algal Bloom Research, Education
On April 4, 2019, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to kick off a partnership that addresses impacts...
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Published on 4/10/2019
Walmart Plans Estimated $173 Million in Florida New Store Construction, Store Improvements and Innovations in 2019
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2019--Building on its commitment to save customers time and money in new ways, Walmart expects to spend an estimated $173 million this year in Florida through the...
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Published on 4/10/2019
Tampa General Hospital first in Florida to use new single-incision robot
TAMPA, Fla., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital has become the first hospital in Florida to successfully complete a urologic surgery using a sophisticated new robot, cutting just one small incision to allow...
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Published on 4/8/2019
Winn-Dixie Turns Store Destruction into Resilient Return to the Florida Keys
MARATHON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday, March 27, the Florida Keys Marathon Winn-Dixie debuted a brand new store to the excitement and cheers of the Keys community. The store team and community...
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Published on 4/3/2019
2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Awarded to Florida's Indian River State College and Miami Dade College
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 2, 2019 —The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program announced today that Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, Florida) and Miami Dade College (Miami) are the winners of the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community...
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Published on 4/3/2019
Governor Ron DeSantis, Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez Announce Dr. Scott A. Rivkees as Florida Surgeon General
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced the appointment Dr. Scott A. Rivkees as Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of the Florida Department of Health.
A practicing...
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Published on 4/1/2019
Florida Is 2019's State with the 3rd Best Taxpayer ROI
With Tax Day approaching, WalletHub today released its latest analysis of the U.S. tax landscape, an in-depth look at the states with the Best & Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment in...
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Published on 3/27/2019
Florida and Las Vegas are the Best Markets for First-time Homebuyers
Millennials are the largest group of first-time buyers - and harder working, doing more research during the home-search process than older generations
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Published on 3/24/2019
USF Presidential Search Committee Selects Four Finalists
TAMPA, Fla. (March 18, 2019) – The 15-member University of South Florida presidential search committee today selected four finalists, who will advance in the process to become the university’s seventh president.
The final...
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Published on 3/19/2019
USF begins search to select its seventh president
The search to select the University of South Florida's seventh president will move forward the week of March 18 with a series of events open to the campus community and the public.
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Published on 3/14/2019
Florida Poly unveils plans for state-of-the-art research building
Florida Polytechnic University announced plans to build another iconic building on its campus that will serve as a research hub for the Central Florida region...
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Published on 3/13/2019
Satisfied Florida Voters Give Gov Best Score In 10 Years, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Oppose Arming Teachers, School Officials
Florida voters approve 59 - 17 percent of the job newly-elected Gov. Ron DeSantis is doing, the highest approval rating for a Sunshine State governor in 10 years
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Published on 3/13/2019
Introducing OnMed: The First Interactive Telemedicine Station to Diagnose Patients and Dispense Prescription Meds in Real Time
OnMed®, an innovative health technology company whose OnMed Station allows patients a virtual life-sized consultation with a physician and automated pharmaceutical services, is today announcing the official launch of the...
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Published on 3/12/2019
Long-Term Brain Health Study Slated for Lakewood Ranch
Award-winning master-planned community will serve as living laboratory for scientists to investigate brain health across lifespan
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Published on 3/12/2019
Bloomin' Brands announces CEO transition from Liz Smith to David Deno
TAMPA, Fla. -- Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (the “Company”), one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies in the world with four founder-inspired brands including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine...
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Published on 3/8/2019
GTE Financial Increases Minimum Wage to $16 an Hour
GTE Financial recently increased its starting wage to $16 an hour.
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Published on 3/6/2019
Fine Arts Society of Sarasota recovers art stolen in 1991
Jon Corbino's piece, “Palette,” was discovered at a local estate sale
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Published on 3/5/2019
UF Scientists Sequence Vanilla Genome, Could Support Domestic Industry
University of Florida scientists have sequenced the genome of Vanilla, which will help them select the best types for breeding new varieties of the popular plant to grow in Florida.
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Published on 3/5/2019
FPL announces plans to build four new solar power plants in 2019
Installation of more than 1 million solar panels included as part of FPL's plan to add 30 million more solar panels by 2030
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Published on 3/4/2019
