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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Wednesday June 11, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: New Analysis - Maria Elvira Salazar Set to Kick Nearly 100,000 of Her Constituents Off Medicaid
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW ANALYSIS: Maria Elvira Salazar Set to Kick Nearly 100,000 of Her Constituents Off Medicaid * According to new analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, approximately 24,000 additional people in Florida's 27th Congressional District are at risk of losing their health insurance due to Maria Elvira Salazar and House Republicans' Tax Scam bill. These updated number  more

FAU's SNBI Receives Palm Health Foundation Challenge Grant
BOCA RATON, Florida, June 10 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's SNBI Receives Palm Health Foundation Challenge Grant By Kristine Gobbo Palm Health Foundation has pledged $500,000 toward the launch of the Center for the Resilient Mind at Florida Atlantic University's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute (SNBI). Faculty and trainees affiliated with the center will investigate brain resiliency to stress and   more

FAU: Rings of Time - Unearthing Climate Secrets From Ancient Trees
BOCA RATON, Florida, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Rings of Time: Unearthing Climate Secrets from Ancient Trees By Gisele Galoustian Deep in the swamps of the American Southeast stands a quiet giant: the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum). These majestic trees, with their knobby "knees" and towering trunks, are more than just swamp dwellers - they're some of the oldest living organisms i  more

FAU: To Build Muscle and Gain Strength, Train Smarter - Not Longer
BOCA RATON, Florida, June 11 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * To Build Muscle and Gain Strength, Train Smarter - Not Longer By Gisele Galoustian Now that summer's here, the pressure is on to sculpt that beach-ready body - but that doesn't mean you need to live at the gym. New research from Florida Atlantic University shows that when it comes to building muscle and gaining strength, less might actually be m  more

Fla. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Protection of Agricultural Land
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Protection of Agricultural Land TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson today announced that the State of Florida has preserved nearly 2,600 acres of working Florida farmland located in Alachua, Bradford, Clay, and Putnam counties through the Florida Department of Agric  more

Fla. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Governor and Cabinet Approval of Conservation Land Purchase From Cabot Citrus
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Governor and Cabinet Approval of Conservation Land Purchase from Cabot Citrus Today, the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, approved the full-fee acquisition of approximately 340 acres of conservation land in Hernando County from Cabot Citrus OpCo,   more

FSU Partners With Ventris Learning to Improve Reading Outcomes
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 11 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU partners with Ventris Learning to improve reading outcomes By Kathleen Haughney Florida State University researchers are working with Wisconsin-based Ventris Learning to move new tools into elementary school classrooms that will help teachers identify children who are at risk for reading difficulties. The university has licensed advanced screening assessments developed by researchers Yaacov Petsc  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Publix-Anchored Retail Center in Palm Bay, Florida
ENCINO, California, June 11 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Publix-Anchored Retail Center in Palm Bay, Florida PALM BAY, Fla., June 10, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Palm Bay Center, a 135,049-square-foot Publix-anchored retail center in Palm Bay, Florida. "This sa  more

MIA is World's First Airport With Mobile App for Low-Vision Travelers
MIAMI, Florida, June 11 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on June 10, 2025: * * * MIA is world's first airport with mobile app for low-vision travelers ReBokeh app is now available at MIA for the 90% of people with vision impairment who retain functional vision * Miami International Airport has partnered with Baltimore-based software company ReBokeh Vision Technologies to launch free, unlimited access to ReBokeh's empowerment-driven assistive technology software for l  more

Newmark Arranges $111 Million Construction Financing for 310-Unit Multifamily Development in Miami, Florida
NEW YORK, June 10 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $111 Million Construction Financing for 310-Unit Multifamily Development in Miami, Florida * June 10, 2025 9:00 AM Newmark announces the company has arranged a $111 million construction loan for The Perrin, a 26-story, 310-unit multifamily development at 901 SW 3rd Avenue in Miami, Florida. Newmark Senior Managing Director Danny Matz secured the financing on behalf of th  more

Redwire Selected by NASA to Facilitate Biotechnology Research as Part of Historic International Human Spaceflight Mission
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 11 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release: * * * Redwire Selected by NASA to Facilitate Biotechnology Research as Part of Historic International Human Spaceflight Mission JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 10, 2025) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next- generation space economy, announced today that it has been selected b  more

UM Miller School of Medicine: Using Years of Clinical Data to Improve Prostate Cancer Treatment
MIAMI, Florida, June 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Using Years of Clinical Data to Improve Prostate Cancer Treatment Summary * A research team at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is pouring over clinical data to create a new approach for prostate cancer patients. * Dr. Alan Pollack and colleagues are developing and testing a model that uses MRI techniques and liquid biopsy markers to guide physicians' decisions about prostate c  more

University of Miami-College of Engineering: Uncovering the Hidden Dangers of Vaping
CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 11 -- The University of Miami College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Uncovering the hidden dangers of vaping Recent Ph.D. graduates' research shows that e-cigarettes may emit harmful substances, challenging assumptions about their safety and uncovering potential health risks. Once marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, electronic cigarettes have been often considered less harmful by consumers. But emerging research reveals that vaping may car  more

University of Miami: Kryptonite for Hurricanes
CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 11 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Kryptonite for hurricanes Dust from the Saharan Air Layer, which has reached South Florida, can suppress tropical cyclone development. But there's a caveat. A University of Miami meteorologist explains how the phenomenon works. By Robert C. Jones Jr. It can be kryptonite for hurricanes. The Saharan Air Layer (SAL)--a mass of dry, hot, and dust-laden air that forms over the Sahara Desert during the l  more

USF Expertise Helps Battle Beach Erosion and Protect Coastal Communities
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 10 -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * USF expertise helps battle beach erosion and protect coastal communities By Sarah Sell A popular beachfront community in southeastern Belize is seeking help from a team of researchers at USF to address severe beach erosion along the Placencia Peninsula. It is one of several sites, including Biscayne Bay in Miami and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where USF's extensive expertis  more