MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * A Unique Approach to Early Hearing Loss Intervention * Pediatric audiologist Chrisanda Sanchez takes the helm of the Children's Hearing Program and touts its comprehensive approach as a national model. You don't often think of unicorns as traveling in groups. But as it happens, the Children's Hearing Program (CHP), part of the UHealth Ear Institute, has more than a few. Along wit  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * AI meets avocados: A Florida State University student's smart approach to reducing food waste * A doctoral student from Florida State University is using artificial intelligence to help make one of the planet's most wasted foods easier to preserve. Zhengao Li, currently pursuing his doctorate in measurement and statistics, joined two Oregon State University researchers to develop a smartphone-based A  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Dec. 10 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate Holiday Driver Report: How to stay safe during winter's most dangerous travel days * Key takeaways * Drivers in some cities struggle far more in winter. Madison, Wis., plunges 128 spots in safety rankings, and Florida leads with the most cities showing the biggest winter rank drops. * Snowbird cities in Arizona, Florida see the  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 11 (TNSxrep) -- FIS, a financial technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Banks Must Educate as They Innovate: Over a Third of UK Consumers Say Financial Services AI is Moving Too Fast, FIS Research Shows Key facts: * 50% of UK consumers lack understanding of how AI technologies could improve their financial experience, with only 16% reporting full understanding - exposing a critical education gap as AI deployment accelerates * 38% believe ban  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * CELEBRATE THE WARMTH AND WONDER OF CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH 'DISNEY PARKS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE,' AIRING THURSDAY, DEC. 25, ON ABC, DISNEY+ AND HULU * The EmmyO Award-winning special "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade" returns for its Christmas Day tradition featuring the beloved parade from Magic Kingdom Park alongside show-stopping performances   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Duke Energy Florida completes solar energy sites in Hernando and Sumter counties, estimates $500 million in customer savings ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Today, Duke Energy Florida announced the completion of two new solar energy sites: Half Moon Renewable Energy Center in Sumter County and Rattler Renewable Energy Center in Hernando County. Why it matters * Expanding solar energy helps dis  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU Engineering Department formalizes aerospace identity, reflecting decades of research excellence * Transformation recognizes institutional leadership in high-speed aerodynamics, advanced manufacturing and next-generation flight technologies The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) is reaching new heights in aerospace research and education  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 11 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineers Decode Dementia Type Using AI and EEG Brainwave Analysis Study Snapshot: Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), gradually impairs memory, thinking and daily life. Because symptoms of AD and FTD often overlap, misdiagnosis is common. Traditional tools to detect AD such as MRI and PET scans are  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Florida Democrats Score Historic Mayoral Win in Miami While GOP Gov Candidates Descend Into Civil War * Florida Democrats won the Miami mayoral race last night for the first time in thirty years. Democrat Eileen Higgins swept to victory by 18 points in a district that Kamala Harris won by only one point a 17-point swing in a state that Donald Trump won by 13 points. It's the latest sign of momentum  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University's public administration programs rise in latest global and national rankings * Florida State University's Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy has once again earned high marks for its master's and doctoral programs, recognizing the school's top-notch curriculum and hands-on learning. The Askew School, part of FSU's College of Social Sciences and Public  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU signs MOU with Ukrainian university for future collaborations * Last month, Florida State University's Ukraine Task Force (UTF) welcomed the president of one of the oldest and most respected universities in Ukraine to discuss areas of collaboration and sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institutions. Serhiy Kvit, president of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (N  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * How Hands-On AI Training Accelerates Research * Summary * The Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Lina Shehadeh launched a series of AI-assisted Python coding and research skills workshops. * The workshops have now logged 12 total sessions, with 169 unique participants, 293 total participants and a range of roles for attendees, including faculty members, postdocs, multiple graduate  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 11 -- Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * M-DCPS in Collaboration with the College Football Playoff Foundation and Miami Loves Teachers Recognizes Winning Region Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) South Region won the Miami Loves Teachers (MLT) "Clash of the Regions" competition. The achievement was celebrated on Wednesday at the Perla T. Hantman School Board Administration Building. The South Region had the gr  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Martin Lawrence's 'Y'all Still Know What It Is! Tour' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, Mar. 21, 2026 * Martin Lawrence's 'Y'all Still Know What It Is! Tour' is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. a  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Podcast: Dr. Juan Pablo Umana on the Future of Cardiac Surgery * Listen now on Apple podcasts Dr. Umana speaks with Dean Ford about the one, simple question that shaped the trajectory of his career. How does a young medical student from Bogota, Colombia, go on to co-invent a device that revolutionizes mitral valve repair and then reshape an entire nation's landscape of cardiac ca  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Professor's new book examines public perceptions of independent courts * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Want to get a sense of a country's commitment to democratic principles? Look to its courts, suggests Michael J. Nelson, professor and head of the Department of Political Science in Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts. That's the focus of Nelson's latest book, "The Efficacy of Judicial Revi  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 10 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean: One UCF Student's Bold Journey * Andres Kaosaar is motivated in life by one simple truth: We are capable of doing more than we think we can. That philosophy has landed the UCF industrial and organizational psychology doctoral candidate on a mountain in the middle of a blizzard during an Arctic ski trip. It's what has encouraged him to complete 50-mile ultramarat  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 11 -- The University of North Florida issued the following news: * * * UNF Graduate Student champions patient comfort through research and clinical experience From shadowing health care professionals in high school to earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology at the University of North Florida, Randi Corley has always been driven to make a difference in patient care. A Jacksonville native, Corley earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at U  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Dec. 11 -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * New AI-powered tool helps students find creative solutions to complex math proofs By Doug Ray Math students may not blink at calculating probabilities, measuring the area beneath curves or evaluating matrices, yet they often find themselves at sea when first confronted with writing proofs. But a new AI-powered tool called HaLLMos -- developed by a team led by Professor Vincent Vatter, Ph.D., in the U  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Dec. 11 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF reaccredited through 2035 The University of West Florida has received reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, educational specialist and doctoral degrees, as well as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. T  more