TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dennis "Rick" Dingle and Dell Hoard Sr. and the reappointment of Tina Clary and Tammy "Chereese" Stewart to the Clay County Development Authority. Dennis "Rick" Dingle Dingle is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Clay County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller's Office. Active in his community, he currently serves a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: BRADENTON, Fla.--Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of $18 million in funding to invest in Florida's supply chain and boost aggregate storage for critical infrastructure and asphalt and concrete production. These awards specifically are the first of $100 million to be invested over five years. The first five recipients of these grants will create an additional 1.2 m  more

LAKELAND, Florida, Sept. 21 -- Florida Southern College issued the following news: Florida Southern College hosted the ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand-new Adams Athletic Performance Center on Sept. 18, 2024. The Adams Athletic Performance Center will open later this fall and become the 11th athletic facility on the college campus available to student-athletes. The Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building is named for its donors, Trustee Robert (Bob) J. Adams and his wife, Ginny, along with   more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The $100,000 grant recognized the team's therapeutic strategy to treat brain disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and Dravet syndrome. * * * Medical student Jack Stahl, Dr. Andrew Adams, senior vice president and director of the Lilly Institute for Genetic Medicine, and Dr. Claes Wahlestedt A University of Miami Miller School of Medicine research team won a $100,000   more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Louis Greenstein Santos Cayetano, administrative director of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Office of Graduate Studies, understands the challenge of attracting students to careers in biomedical research. "Especially students from diverse backgrounds who don't get exposure," he said. To encourage students t  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Louis Greenstein There's potentially good news on the horizon for patients suffering with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a dermatological condition that causes painful lumps under the skin. A team of researchers from the Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine was awarded a five-year, $2.2 million   more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Louis Greenstein Each year, thousands of children around the world are diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis reshapes the lives of entire families, yet many are unaware of the unique challenges young patients and their families face during and after treatment. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and pediatric cancer specialist Julio Barredo, M.D., director of c  more