WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: GOP Electoral Worries Shift to Miami's Mayoral Runoff Key Point: "The GOP is bracing for a possible loss in one of the state's remaining blue areas -- but in an office Republicans have held for nearly 30 years... Even Gov. Ron DeSantis, who also endorsed Gonzalez, called the results in Tennessee 'a big warning sign,' saying it showed Republicans may not enjoy the level of support they've ha  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 5 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Eckerd College alumna establishes internship in her cancer research lab at Saint Louis University School of Medicine Eckerd College alumna Melissa Berrien-Elliott '06, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, never lost sight of how she got where she is today: hard work and a chance to work in a lab as an undergraduate. In her case, it was  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 5 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Surpasses Campaign Goal, Raises More Than $617M By Kristine Gobbo, kgobbo@fau.edu Florida Atlantic University has concluded its first comprehensive fundraising campaign in more than 20 years - "Transcend Tomorrow: The Campaign for Florida Atlantic University" - raising $617,376,995.44. More than 65,000 alumni, faculty, staff, students and fri  more

LAKELAND, Florida, Dec. 5 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly professor and researcher joins renowned Fulbright Specialist community Dr. Jun Kim, an internationally recognized expert on advanced water treatment processes, has been selected to join an elite community of Fulbright Specialists by the U.S. State Department. Kim is an assistant professor of environmental engineering at Florida Polytechnic University. The Fulbright Specialist Ros  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, Dec. 4 -- Lee Health issued the following news release: * * * Lee Health Announces Acquisition of Prime MD Naples, Expanding High-Quality Whole-Family Care for Collier County and South Lee County Communities Family Medicine North Naples provides primary care services, including pediatric care and women's health offerings * Lee Health is proud to announce a major milestone in its continued growth across Southwest Florida: the acquisition of Prime MD Naples, now the firs  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 5 -- Lynn University issued the following news: * * * Lynn hosts 2025 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Challenge Lynn University hosted the 2025 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Challenge, titled "Deep Dive." The annual SDG challenge is a student competition promoting regional sustainable growth by collaborating with organizations, companies, universities and students. The SDG goals outline 17 global priorities, such as quality educati  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Meet Your Patients Where They Are: Miller School of Medicine Student Earns ASA Grant * Sonia Natasha Singh's passion for patient-centered care led to a prestigious American Society of Anesthesiologists Mentoring Grant. Fourth-year medical student Sonia Natasha Singh came to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to make a difference. During her time in Miami, she's devote  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 5 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * MIA Galleries launches new digital guide during Miami Art Week Free online guide helps visitors explore MIA's award-winning art program * Miami International Airport has launched a new digital guide for its award-winning arts and exhibitions program, MIA Galleries, on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. MIA Galleries is now more accessib  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Showcases Hematology Research at the 67th ASH Annual Meeting Orlando, FL - Scientists and physicians from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will present new findings in blood cancers, sickle cell disease, and other hematologic disorders at the 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando, Florida, Saturday through Tuesday, Decembe  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Nature Communications Publishes Miller School of Medicine Discovery That Could Transform Prostate Cancer Treatment * Summary * Nature Communications has published a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine study that could explain why prostate cancer progresses despite treatment with androgen deprivation therapy. * Prostate cancer affects one in eight men in the U.S. and is  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Q and A: Dr. Jean Panneton * The internationally recognized expert in complex aortic reconstruction joins UHealth - University of Miami Health System as the co-director of the UHealth Comprehensive Aortic Center. Jean M. Panneton, M.D., is an internationally recognized expert in complex aortic reconstruction, a surgeon known for leading teams through some of the most difficult proce  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * Staci Zavattaro Earns UCF's Inaugural Big 12 Faculty Fellowship * Staci Zavattaro, a professor of public administration in UCF's College of Community Innovation and Education, is the university's first Big 12 Faculty Fellowship recipient. The fellowship program enables tenured and tenure-track faculty to visit peers at Big 12 Athletic Conference institutions to exchange ideas, foster research par  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Associate Professor's Research to Explore Impact of Laws Shaping the Future of Opioid Addiction Treatment * When it comes to treating opioid overdoses in emergency departments, fewer than 10% of patients are offered buprenorphine or methadone two life-saving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs) according to a study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Since 2015, at  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Relationship Education Program to Support First Responder Couples, Parents * Over the next five years, UCF's Marriage and Family Research Institute (MFRI) will equip 1,500 Central Florida couples with tools to strengthen bonds, improve communication and build more resilient relationships through the latest iteration of Project Harmony this time with a focus on targeted support for first respond  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus issued the following news: * * * Study reveals dramatic decline in some historic sargassum populations By Dyllan Furness, College of Marine Science A new study led by researchers at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science has found that certain populations of the seaweed sargassum have experienced a significant decline over the past decade. This was true even as an increased   more