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State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Saturday December 13, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Anna Paulina Luna Downplays Cory Mills' History of Misconduct, Alleged Domestic Violence, Restraining Order as Mere "Shenanigans"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Anna Paulina Luna Downplays Cory Mills' History of Misconduct, Alleged Domestic Violence, Restraining Order as Mere "Shenanigans" * Following her posturing to "hold members accountable" Anna Paulina Luna minimized and downplayed the serious allegations of domestic violence and other ethics scandals surrounding fellow Florida Republican Cory Mills - writing them off as mere "shenani  more

Dean of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering speaks at FSU Panama commencement ceremony
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 12 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Dean of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering speaks at FSU Panama commencement ceremony * The latest graduates of Florida State University's Republic of Panama campus were urged to meet a rapidly changing world with resilience, clarity and unwavering hope during a commencement ceremony Dec. 3 at the City of Knowledge Convention Center in Panama City, Panama. FSU Panama awarded 11 degrees during the ceremon  more

Eckerd College Marine Science Professor Helps Track Shifting Seaweed That Could Alter Ecosystems in Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Eckerd College marine science professor helps track shifting seaweed that could alter ecosystems in Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea Since the days of Christopher Columbus, the two-million-square-mile Sargasso Sea in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has been known for large concentrations of giant floating mats of Sargassum seaweed. "There are mentions of it in his ship's logs," says Amy Siuda, Ph.D.,  more

Expanding Global Access to Lifesaving Stroke Care
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Expanding Global Access to Lifesaving Stroke Care * Summary * Acute ischemic stroke caused by large-vessel occlusion is among the most devastating neurological emergencies, but access to mechanical thrombectomy remains scarce in many low- and middle-income countries. * The Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Dileep Yavagal conducted research that offers compelling evidence that a l  more

Florida Commerce Dept.: Secretary Kelly - Governor DeSantis' Floridians First Budget Invests in Florida's Economic Competitiveness & Quality of Life
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 13 -- Florida Department of Commerce issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Secretary Kelly: Governor DeSantis' Floridians First Budget Invests in Florida's Economic Competitiveness & Quality of Life Today, Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly issued the following statement in support of Governor DeSantis' Floridians First Budget, which invests in Florida's economic competitiveness and quality of life through new and existing programs: "Flori  more

Learning to Fly: Public Health, Emergency Medicine and the U.S. Navy
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Learning to Fly: Public Health, Emergency Medicine and the U.S. Navy * University of Miami Miller School of Medicine M.D./M.P.H. student Rebecca Soistmann hopes to move from medical school to U.S. Navy emergency medicine. When Rebecca Soistmann was a global public health student at the University of Virginia, she realized that health and medicine involve far more than science alone  more

Q and A with Cancer Epigenetics Expert Dr. David Lombard
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Q and A with Cancer Epigenetics Expert Dr. David Lombard * The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher explores the interconnectedness of aging, metabolism and cancer. Each human cell contains about 20,000 genes. Those genes are the same in nearly every cell, yet cells differ wildly across the body. Brain cells are very different than skin cells, for example, yet share the  more

UA Little Rock Graduate's Class Project Leads to $110,000 for Florida Nonprofit Coffee Shop
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 12 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Graduate's Class Project Leads to $110,000 for Florida Nonprofit Coffee Shop * When Tanner Smith signed up for a grant writing course offered by the Department of Rhetoric and Writing at UA Little Rock in fall 2024, he never imagined it would lead to one of the most impactful experiences of his life as well as a $110,000 windfall for a neighborhood coffee shop that   more

University of South Florida: Message From USF's Ninth President, Moez Limayem
TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The University of South Florida issued the following statement by President Moez Limayem: * * * A message from USF's ninth president, Moez Limayem Dear USF community, I am elated to share that today I was unanimously confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors to serve as the University of South Florida's ninth president. The opportunity to lead this incredible institution is the greatest honor of my professional life, and I am deeply grateful for the confidence pl  more