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What you need to know about Florida today
› UCF spin-off company hunts cure for Alzheimer's disease
SynapCyte is working on developing a proprietary drug that targets the stem cells in the brain and triggers them to multiply and create new neurons, replacing the ones lost to disease.
› CareSync employees ask public officials for help, detail firm’s last months
It’s been nearly a month since health care IT company CareSync shut down unexpectedly. And while the Tampa firm may be closed, for many, the issue isn’t over.
› Virgin’s adults-only ship will have a boxing ring and a pool — but no plastic straws
Virgin’s highly anticipated adults-only cruise ship has a name: the Scarlet Lady. The Plantation-based cruise line on Friday announced its first vessel’s name — an homage to sister company Virgin Atlantic’s earliest planes — and more details of the ship’s environmentally focused vision.
› Space interest gets boost from Orlando Science Center
As the space industry grows, more frequent launches from companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the Boeing Defense-Lockheed Martin Space Systems partnership United Launch Alliance have meant more chances to create a spark of enthusiasm in children, said Justin Cirillo of the Central Florida Astronomical Society.
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