MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Grant Will Diversify Cancer and Normal Tissue Datasets, Improve AI Models By Charlotte Schubert A new $1.9 million grant led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, will fund a project to increase the diversity of biological datasets used to study prostate, breast and gynecological c  more

NAPLES, Florida, Feb. 5 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release: Cruz Bill Would End the CFPB's Secret Money Pipeline Foundation for Government Accountability commends Senator Cruz for introducing bill to end rogue agency spending and restore congressional budgeting authority. NAPLES, FL-- The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) for introducing the bold Defund the CFPB Act. This game-changing legislation wou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * DeSantis Commission Approves $20-40/Month TECO, Duke Rate Hike Tampa Bay electricity bills will be among the nation's highest this summer Today, Governor DeSantis' Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a rate hike for Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) and Duke Energy customers, that will have the average residential customer using 1000-1250 kWh/month paying $360-490 more over the c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump Takes Aim at Student Athletes, Continues Obsession with Attacking LGBTQ+ Youth WASHINGTON - Doubling down on his agenda of division, President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order attempting to prohibit transgender students from participating on school sports teams aligning with their gender identity. While this order will target transgender youth specifi  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb. 5 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news release: * * * Florida Realtors 2025 Real Estate Trends: What's Ahead for Fla.'s Housing? ORLANDO, Fla. -- Is Florida's housing sector on the cusp of transitioning to a buyer's market? The answer could be yes, especially in some local areas, according to Florida Realtors Chief Economist Dr. Brad O'Connor, who spoke to a standing-room crowd of Realtors at the 2025 Florida Real Estate Trends summit last week during Florida R  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news: * * * Foundation Fighting Blindness Hosting Webinar for Eye Care Professionals: Gene Therapies for Inherited Retinal Diseases: The Nuts and Bolts, Challenges, and Opportunities The free, online event at 7 p.m. ET on March 13, 2025, will feature presentations from Christine Kay, MD, Vitreoretinal Associates in Gainesville, Florida, and Thomas Mendel, MD, PhD, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All: Pam Bondi's Confirmation is a 'Slippery Slope' to Blocking Abortion Nationwide Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Washington, DC -- Today, Pam Bondi was confirmed as Trump's attorney general. Bondi has a proven track record of supporting harmful, burdensome, and unnecessary barriers to abortion care. She de  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- American Bridge 21st Century, an organization that says it focuses on holding Republicans accountable and helps deliver Democratic victories, issued the following news release: * * * Spineless GOP Senators Up for Reelection Vote to Confirm Prominent Election Denier Pam Bondi Spineless senators Joni Ernst, Susan Collins, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis all voted to confirm Pam Bondi, who helped Trump with his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and abused her  more