April 28, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 11/13/2015

› State College of Florida considers 2 new campuses
The State College of Florida may build two new campuses in the near future — one online and one on a yet-to-be-determined site in Sarasota or Manatee counties.

› Final tally in October's bear hunt: 304, including 36 mother bears
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a report on the hunt Thursday that noted that the final number of bears that were killed totaled 304 — not the 298 the agency originally reported.
» See also: Most bears killed on private land in Florida hunt, data shows

› 'Personalized medicine' drives better outcomes for certain heart patients
In the weeks and months after a patient gets a heart stent, blood clots can pose a major threat to recovery. Now, University of Florida Health researchers have found that a quick genetic test can tell doctors early on whether a crucial anti-clotting drug will work.

› Scott budget chief: State can afford tax cuts
The state has more than enough money to cover Gov. Rick Scott's push for business incentives and tax cuts while funding agency requests, his budget chief said in a memo this week.

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