SARASOTA, Florida, May 7 (TNSres) -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Matthew Cimitile, University Communications and Marketing. Contributions by Dyllan Furness, College of Marine Science, and Marc Masferrer, University Communications and Marketing. When a hurricane makes its way into the Gulf of Mexico, it has the potential to impact the entire Tampa Bay region. That's why researchers at USF's campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Saras  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 7 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: Miami Dade College (MDC) has once again partnered with Excelencia in Education, the nation's premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, to release "Advancing What Works to Intentionally Serve Latino Students: Opportunities for Action - 2024," a compilation of evidence-based programs that are at the forefront of improving higher educational achievement. The compilation emph  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 7 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: The Miami-Dade County Office of Film and Entertainment has launched the largest film incentive in Florida to attract major motion pictures and television series. The film incentive, known as the High Impact Film Fund Program (HIFFP), will provide up to $50 million over the next 5 years to bring productions back to Miami-Dade County through a cash rebate of up to 20% for qualifying domestic and internati  more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, May 7 -- Disney World issued the following news release: It is time to celebrate Halfway to Halloween, and one of the most anticipated events of the season is Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, a separately-ticketed event held select nights at Magic Kingdom Park. This beloved event offers guests the opportunity to engage in sensational spookiness and ghoulish good times that are perfect for kids of all ages. This year, new enhancements will create an even more sp  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 7 -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * It's the fifth consecutive year the team has garnered the honor, which is given to health care providers in the top 5 % in patient care experience. * * * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Radiation Oncology team has been honored with a 2023 Human Experience (HX) Pinnacle of Excellence Award(R) by Press Ganey. The team has received annual Pinnacle awards for five consecutive y  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Rachel Tompa When cancer breaches the brain, it can be difficult for treatment to follow. Brain metastases, as these secondary tumors are called, most commonly arise from solid tumors like breast, lung and colon cancer and are often associated with a poor prognosis. In some cases, patients may not even know they have cancer until the secondary tumors cause symptoms, such as seiz  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, May 7 -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: By Blair S. Walker A team from York University, located in Toronto, took first place in the Impact Investing in Commercial Real Estate Competition, with a University of Miami team taking second and contestants from the University of Florida coming in third. York University's win, which occurred in April, marked the first time that non-U.S. students have triumphed in the annual Imp  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, May 7 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: The University of West Florida Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering recently received a gift from Diane Miller to name the Bachelor and Master of Science in Computer Science programs in honor of her late husband, James E. Miller. The funds will be used in part for equipment and faculty support to enable some advanced research programs  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 7 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: William & Mary has been selected as an institutional partner for the 2024 NATO Youth Summit, taking place on May 13, 2024, in Stockholm, Sweden, and Miami, Florida. "William & Mary has a longstanding commitment to leadership and collaboration on the global scale," said W&M Provost Peggy Agouris. "William & Mary's relationship with NATO, especially after co-hosting last year's NATO Youth Summit, offers   more