Monday - December 22, 2025
State Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Friday December 19, 2025 ( 13 items )  

A "Doctor's Doctor" Lifts Off into Retirement
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * A "Doctor's Doctor" Lifts Off into Retirement * Physician, pilot and so much more, Dr. Lanny Gardner says he will still occasionally "haunt the hallways" at the Miller School. Two things enable an airplane to escape the pull of gravity as it rolls down the runway. The engine provides the necessary speed and the wings capture the wind that provides the lift. Together, they make the   more

Breast Cancer Screening: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Commitment to Serve South Florida
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Breast Cancer Screening: Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's Commitment to Serve South Florida * More than 60 women in Monroe County received mammograms or breast ultrasounds at a two-day Sylvester screening event. Late-stage diagnosis of breast cancer is overrepresented among women in Monroe County, Florida, which spans The Florida Keys. This is, in part, due to the limited av  more

Dr. Hassan Al Ali's Contribution to the Evolving Landscape of Drug Discovery
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Dr. Hassan Al Ali's Contribution to the Evolving Landscape of Drug Discovery * Summary * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Hassan Al Ali is using advanced mathematics and algorithms to refine drug discovery work. * Dr. Ali's career in Miami began at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, where he worked with Dr. Vance Lemmon and Dr. John Bixby on investigati  more

Energy Bills Up 13% Under Republican Rule
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Energy Bills Up 13% Under Republican Rule * New report reveals double-digit spike in American's energy bills - driven by Republicans' Big Ugly Bill A new report reveals how incredibly damaging House Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill has been to American families, with the analysis showing that energy bills have risen by 13% since the beginning of the year, with households in states li  more

FAU Harbor Branch Announces 2026 Ocean Science Lecture Series
BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 19 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Harbor Branch Announces 2026 Ocean Science Lecture Series By Chelsey Matheson Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute announced the lineup for its annual "John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series." All lectures begin at 4 p.m. at FAU Harbor Branch, Johnson Marine Education Center Auditorium, 5600 U.S. 1  more

FAU's Mock Trial Team Finishes as National Runners-up
BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 19 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's Mock Trial Team Finishes as National Runners-up By Jonathan Fraysure The Florida Atlantic University Mock Trial Team 2, part of FAU's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice, recently competed in Washington, D.C. and returned home as national runners-up. It is the team's highest nationa  more

FSU nursing dean awarded prestigious global fellowship by Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU nursing dean awarded prestigious global fellowship by Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland * Florida State University College of Nursing Dean Jing Wang has been awarded the Fellowship Ad Eundem by the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), one of the most distinguished global honors in nursing leadership and innovation. The fellowship recognizes Wang's   more

FSU's graduate economics program joins National Association for Business Economics partner program, expands student opportunity
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's graduate economics program joins National Association for Business Economics partner program, expands student opportunity * The Master's of Science in Applied Economics program (MAEP) in the Department of Economics at Florida State University has joined the prestigious National Association for Business Economics (NABE), granting students the opportunity to earn their graduate degree along with th  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Anchored Retail Center in Coral Springs, Florida
ENCINO, California, Dec. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Anchored Retail Center in Coral Springs, Florida CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Dec. 18, 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 a 25,905-square-foot neighborhood retail center at 9830-9880 W Sample Road in Coral Springs, Flor  more

Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Spacecraft Docking Systems for The Exploration Company's European Space Capsule
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Redwire, a space infrastructure and innovation company enabling civil, commercial and national security programs, issued the following news release: [Category: BizScience] * * * Redwire Awarded Contract to Provide Spacecraft Docking Systems for The Exploration Company's European Space Capsule * Kruibeke, BEL. & Munich, GER. (December 18, 2025) - Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a global leader in space and defense technology solutions, and The Exploration C  more

TNT Sports to Exclusively Present 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic - New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers - Friday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Exclusively Present 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic - New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers - Friday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. ET * TNT Sports will be the exclusive U.S. home of the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic on Friday, January 2 at 8 p.m., available on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. South Florida will make hockey history bringing the traditional  more

USF Health Researchers Seeking Better, Safer Alternatives to Current Opioid Drugs
TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 18 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF Health researchers seeking better, safer alternatives to current opioid drugs By Kurt Loft Researchers at USF Health are making dramatic strides in understanding how new opioid compounds work inside the body to provide pain relief, offering greater hope that new classes of these drugs may eventually be used to relieve pain without potentially deadly side effects. The research team's latest study,  more

Year in review: Florida State University's momentum defined 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Year in review: Florida State University's momentum defined 2025 * Florida State University moved through 2025 with steady momentum and a clear sense of purpose. It was a year marked by major milestones, bold investments and a community that pulled together through challenge and progress. This year, FSU celebrated its highest-ever national ranking, record-breaking graduation and retention rates, sign  more