BOCA RATON, Florida, May 30 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Data Analysis: Falling Rates Bring Some Relief to Banks By Amber Bonefont Falling interest rates brought some relief to banks' portfolios for unrealized losses on investment securities, according to a data analysis from a finance professor at Florida Atlantic University. Only two banks with assets over $1 billion reported unbooked securities  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 30 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Alachua County Farmland Through Rural and Family Lands Protection Program TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of more Florida farmland through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lan  more

LAKELAND, Florida, May 29 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly professor selected for distinguished Fulbright Specialist Roster Dr. Chris Kelley, whose work in advancing Parkinson's disease diagnosis and wearable care technology is garnering national attention, has been selected to join the celebrated ranks of Fulbright Specialists by the U.S. State Department. The prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program provides a unique opportunity for U.  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researchers share in Breakthrough Prize in Physics for work at CERN By Devin Bittner Five Florida State University physicists are part of the international team awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for work done at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world's largest particle physics laboratory. FSU physics faculty members Harrison Prosper, Todd Adams, Andrew  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 30 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU Theatre professor to direct sold-out production of "Into the Woods" in the Philippines By Emily Gumal and Jamie Rager Chari Arespacochaga, Florida State University School of Theatre associate professor and director of the MFA Directing Program, will return to her hometown of Manila in the Philippines in August to direct a production of "Into the Woods" for Theatre Group Asia. Theatre Group Asia is  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 29 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market in Midtown Miami, to Open June 26 New store features coffee bar with Cuban-style coffee offerings and more than 500 local products from Florida-based suppliers Miami, Fla. (May 28, 2025) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 53,400-square-foot store located at 2910 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, Fla., at 9:00 a.m. on June 26. Regular store hours will be 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily. The n  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The Genetic Cause of a Rare, Neurodevelopmental Disorder By Josh Baxt An international research group, led by scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has identified a novel gene associated with a neurodevelopmental condition. The mutated gene, WSB2, is part of a critical cellular system that recycles unneeded proteins. Without this process, bad protei  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 29 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The Honor of a Lifetime Fighting HIV By Robert Benchley Dr. Savita Pahwa received international recognition from HIV Congress 2025 as she steps down from the Miami CFAR. When Miller School physician-scientist Savita Pahwa, M.D., stepped onto the stage on March 22 to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award at HIV Congress 2025 in Mumbai, India, it was a moment of personal triumph in her  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 29 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * What's Best for the Patient? Students Collaborate in Virtual Environment to Hone Soft Skills By Lauren Comander A new virtual reality pilot program teaches students the best ways to navigate conversations about the risks and benefits of medical care. When a patient who needs lifesaving dialysis has concerns, doctors and nurses are tasked with conversations surrounding risks, benefits  more