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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Tuesday December 09, 2025 ( 25 items )  

AI for Work and Life: Why Thousands are Registering for UNF's Free Certificate Program
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 9 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * AI for Work and Life: Why thousands are registering for UNF's free certificate program When Greg Sheppard learned that the University of North Florida launched its AI for Work and Life certificate program earlier this fall, he was quick to sign up. An international supply chain IT program manager with more than 25 years of experience, Sheppard saw the free, online certificate as an opportunity   more

Antibody Therapy Eradicates Traces of Multiple Myeloma in Preliminary Trial
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Antibody Therapy Eradicates Traces of Multiple Myeloma in Preliminary Trial * Summary * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found treatment with an immune and cancer cell-targeting antibody therapy eradicates residual traces of multiple myeloma. * The study uses linvoseltamab, which binds to CD3 and to a second target, BCMA, to invigorate the body's immune response  more

Can Diet and Exercise Make Chemo Easier?
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Can Diet and Exercise Make Chemo Easier? * Summary * Early findings from Sylvester's LIFE-L study were presented at the 2025 ASH conference. * The research team found that more than 80% of lymphoma patients were willing and able to participate in a virtual diet and exercise program to reduce treatment burden. * Patients who followed the online program reported fewer symptoms   more

ESPN Events college basketball schedule continues this week with 2025 Jimmy V Men's & Women's Classics
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events college basketball schedule continues this week with 2025 Jimmy V Men's & Women's Classics * * Men's Classic features an ESPN doubleheader at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9 - Clemson vs. No. 10 BYU at 6:30 p.m. ET and No. 18 Florida vs. No. 5 UConn at 9 p.m. * Women's Classic features in-state rivals No. 11 Iowa vs. No. 10 Iowa State on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m  more

First-Generation UCF Grad Leverages AI to Boost Nonprofits' Impact
ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 8 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * First-Generation UCF Grad Leverages AI to Boost Nonprofits' Impact * There was once a time when Ketty Dones '23 believed college was an unattainable reality. Today, the 24-year-old is on the cusp of earning two graduate degrees simultaneously, having elevated UCF's reputation as a community and society changemaker along the way with the AI for Nonprofits course she helped develop. These milestone  more

Florida Poly Visit Inspires Counselors From Across the State
LAKELAND, Florida, Dec. 9 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly visit inspires counselors from across the state About 170 high school counselors from across Florida explored the cutting-edge labs, hands-on curriculum, and modern housing at Florida Polytechnic University on Friday, Dec. 5, gaining a firsthand look at the transformative experience awaiting their savvy STEM students. "We have visitors from Key West to Pensacola, and 80% of them   more

Florida State University to host Legacy Hall Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Jan. 6
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University to host Legacy Hall Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Jan. 6 * Florida State University will usher in a new era of world-class business education on Tuesday, Jan. 6, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Legacy Hall, the new home of the College of Business. The event begins at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. The building is located at 402 W. Gaines St. The ceremony will take place o  more

Four exclusive NHL games this week on ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Four exclusive NHL games this week on ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * Tuesday on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. ET * Thursday Doubleheader on ESPN: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Philadelphia Flyers at 7 m. and Florida Panthers vs. Colorado Avalanche at 9:30 p.m. * Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues on Friday   more

FSU awards seed grants to translational research projects
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU awards seed grants to translational research projects * Florida State University has awarded more than $500,000 in seed funding to accelerate commercialization of university research with strong translational potential. Upon completion of a competitive process with 66 letters of intent and 30 applications, six projects were awarded. They range from an AI-assisted chemical analysis platform to a di  more

FSU mathematicians earn NSF grants to enhance algorithms and frameworks for use in tech, medicine and more
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU mathematicians earn NSF grants to enhance algorithms and frameworks for use in tech, medicine and more * Four Florida State University faculty from the Department of Mathematics have received new funding from the National Science Foundation that will allow them to design mathematical mechanisms to improve understanding of theoretical mathematical concepts, support students' professional and academic  more

FSU researcher helps unveil innovative tool to measure healthy aging
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU researcher helps unveil innovative tool to measure healthy aging * A Florida State University researcher is part of a pioneering team that has developed a new measure to understand and support healthy aging, with the potential to change how health care workers, employers and policymakers assist older adults in remaining active and engaged. Dawn Carr, director of FSU's Claude Pepper Center and prof  more

Goo Goo Dolls 'Summer 2026 Tour' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Aug. 25, 2026
HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Dec. 8 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Goo Goo Dolls 'Summer 2026 Tour' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Aug. 25, 2026 * Goo Goo Dolls "Summer 2026 Tour" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. and start at $45. Tickets are available   more

Less Toxic Regimen Offers Equal Benefit for a Rare, Aggressive Lymphoma
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Less Toxic Regimen Offers Equal Benefit for a Rare, Aggressive Lymphoma * Summary * Patients with a rare, aggressive form of large B cell lymphoma can receive a milder treatment regimen, according to a new analysis by researchers from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. * The study's results indicate that most patients should receive a combination regimen known by the acronym  more

MIA Ranked One of the Best U.S. Airports for Business Travelers
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 9 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * MIA ranked one of the best U.S. airports for business travelers Business travel platform Booking.com for Business has named Miami International Airport its third-best U.S. airport for business travelers, after analyzing the world's 50 busiest airports based on key factors that impact business travelers. Most notably, the study highlighted that, "Car-for-hire availability, paired with MIA's i  more

Muay Thai, Management and Mahidol: FSU undergraduate student strengthens personal and professional skills through Global Exchanges experience
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Muay Thai, Management and Mahidol: FSU undergraduate student strengthens personal and professional skills through Global Exchanges experience * When Florida State University student Ava De Gaetano decided to embark on a global exchange to Salaya, Thailand, her ambitions extended beyond academics. De Gaetano, a junior studying management information systems in the College of Business, spent the spring   more

Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort Opens The Merchant Room Restaurant with Celebrated Chef Gavin Kaysen
TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 8 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort Opens The Merchant Room Restaurant with Celebrated Chef Gavin Kaysen * Today, two-time James Beard Award winner Chef Gavin Kaysen debuts The Merchant Room, a New American Brasserie, at the new Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort. Located off the gracious, light-filled lobby, The Merchant Room offers a refined setting inspired  more

NextEra Energy Resources to Acquire Symmetry Energy Solutions
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy Resources LLC, Juno Beach, Florida, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Symmetry Energy Solutions, Houston, Texas, from Energy Capital Partners (ECP). The strategic transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2026, pending customary regulatory approvals, and is intended to significantly enhance NextEra Energy Resources' existing customer supply business. Symmetry Energy Solutions is identified as one of the leading suppliers  more

NextEra Energy Resources, Basin Electric to Develop North Dakota Energy Center
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy Resources LLC, Juno Beach, Florida, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric), Bismarck, North Dakota, announced a collaboration to explore the joint development of a new combined-cycle natural gas-fueled generation facility in North Dakota. The proposed project, called the River Run Energy Center, is designed to serve as the foundation for a multi-gigawatt data center campus. The companies submitted an application in October to the Southwest Pow  more

NextEra Energy Resources, Meta Expand Clean Energy Partnership to 2.5 Gigawatts
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy Resources LLC, Juno Beach, Florida, and Meta Platforms Inc., Menlo Park, California, announced that they have reached a milestone of approximately 2.5 gigawatts (GW) in clean energy contracts. The achievement stems from the signing of 11 new power purchase agreements (PPAs) and two energy storage agreements (ESAs), designed to strengthen American energy leadership. NextEra Energy Resources, an energy infrastructure developer, and Meta, a leading technology   more

NextEra Energy Resources, WPPI Energy Renew Nuclear Energy Agreement Into 2050s
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., both of Juno Beach, Florida, and WPPI Energy, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, announced an agreement to continue supplying electricity from the Point Beach Nuclear Plant in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. WPPI Energy, a member-owned utility serving 51 locally owned utilities across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan, will continue to purchase 168 megawatts (MW) of the plant's output well into the 2050s. The Point Beach facility   more

NextEra Energy, Google Cloud Form Strategic AI, Energy Partnership
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy, Juno Beach, Florida, and Google Cloud, Mountain View, California, announced a strategic energy and technology partnership aimed at accelerating AI growth and transforming the energy industry. The expanded collaboration focuses on two main areas: joint development of large-scale data center infrastructure and an enterprise-wide digital transformation for NextEra Energy. The companies have agreed to jointly develop multiple gigawatt (GW)-scale data center cam  more

Stacked Approaches Give New Hope for Patients with Hard-to-Treat Lymphoma
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Stacked Approaches Give New Hope for Patients with Hard-to-Treat Lymphoma * Article Summary * Large B-cell lymphoma is the most common aggressive lymphoma in adults. * Many lymphoma patients show a consistent pattern: powerful new therapies act quickly but often fail to keep the lymphoma at bay permanently. * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers combined three of  more

UCF to Play Key Role in NASA's Artemis IV Mission
ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 8 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF to Play Key Role in NASA's Artemis IV Mission * UCF will play a key role in a newly announced NASA Artemis IV mission partnership that aims to, for the first time, directly test and calibrate a groundbreaking new theory developed by UCF Director of the Stephen W. Hawking Center for Microgravity Research and Education and planetary scientist Phil Metzger '00MS '05PhD on how rocket exhaust lifts   more

Unlocking More Matches for Stem Cell Transplants
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 8 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Unlocking More Matches for Stem Cell Transplants * Summary * A Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center study reveals patients can safely receive stem cell transplants from unrelated donors with multiple genetic mismatches. * A protective regimen acts as a "bridge," preventing complications and boosting survival rates. * Findings could make transplants accessible to nearly all p  more

When DNA's Architecture Goes Awry: A New Frontier in Lymphoma Research
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * When DNA's Architecture Goes Awry: A New Frontier in Lymphoma Research * Summary * Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center found that DNA's shape matters. When its loops break, cancer can start. * Based on a new concept of architectural tumor suppression, the researchers used proteins that organize DNA to also help prevent lymphoma. * Artificial intelligence help  more