April 19, 2024
Economic Backbone
Laura Kelley of the Central Florida Expressway Authority talks expressway projects
When COVID-19 hit last year, the Central Florida Expressway Authority took advantage of the slower traffic...
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Published on 4/28/2021
Orlando's new south terminal blends high-tech systems with Florida ambience
Carl Langford, who was mayor of Orlando from 1967 to 1980 and was instrumental in securing the land where Orlando International Airport...
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Published on 4/28/2021
Florida financial planner's post-COVID-19 investment advice
Calling a year like 2020 a “free look” period, Michelle Barron advises her clients to examine their losses in early 2020 and adjust their portfolio if the figures were distressing.
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Published on 3/29/2021
Architectural design around Florida
The former Sarasota High School building along Tamiami Trail was designed in 1926 by architect M. Leo Elliott in the Neo-Collegiate Gothic style.
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Published on 3/1/2021
Effects of coronavirus on the heart still aren't fully known
Along with all the other unknowns about the coronavirus is whether it has long-term effects on the heart.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Portable organ care system revives hearts, enables more transplants
George Martin's heart began failing in 2012, after he caught the swine flu.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside chosen for Watchman FLX clinical trial
Dr. Saumil Oza says the risk of stroke increases 500% for patients with afib.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Cancer care around the state
Inspired by his mother, who survived breast cancer, clothing designer Galen Magee has been donating about 20 specially designed robes...
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Published on 12/30/2020
A side of seaweed?
While seaweed is a popular food in Asia and the Pacific Islands, it's not exactly a staple in the United States — but that could change.
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Published on 12/30/2020
Colorectal cancer screening options
An at-home test offers an alternative for some who are skittish about a colonoscopy
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Published on 12/30/2020
Bayfront Hospital's new owner and president
Under the majority ownership of Tennessee-based Community Health Systems over the last six years, St. Petersburg's Bayfront Hospital saw layoffs...
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Published on 11/25/2020
Advancements in COVID treatment
Miami-based Jackson Health System has opened a portable triage unit to isolate and treat COVID-19 patients.
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Published on 11/25/2020
Northeast Florida Hospital Boom
St. Johns County, the fastest-growing in Northeast Florida, has seen its population increase by nearly 40% to an estimated 264,672.
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Published on 11/25/2020
Former UCF nursing students research improving COVID-19 patients oxygen levels
The pandemic has highlighted the research of two former UCF nursing students on prone-positioning ...
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Published on 10/28/2020
UCF's expertise comes in handy during the pandemic
One in every 10 faculty members at the University of Central Florida's College of Nursing is certified in health care simulation...
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Published on 10/28/2020
Group from USF finds cheaper way to turn landfill gas into diesel fuel
Tampa company T2C-Energy is designing a facility it hopes to bring online next year that may revolutionize the production of diesel fuel from landfill gases.
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Published on 8/26/2020
Fallout at JEA continues
An attempt to sell the public utility spawns investigations and a lawsuit
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Published on 8/26/2020
Phase two of the Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children's Hospital expansion
Wolfson Children's Hospital completed the first phase of a multi-year, $200-million construction project in May. The hospital, one of five owned by Baptist Health, placed a 110-ton steel skybridge over Palm Avenue in Jacksonville.
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Published on 7/27/2020
Nemours sees 2,200% rise in telehealth visits during COVID-19 pandemic
Nemours Children's Health System launched its CareConnect telemedicine platform in 2015 — but use of the video visit service has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Published on 7/27/2020
Ascension Sacred Heart's children's hospital $85-million expansion
Only a year after opening, Ascension Sacred Heart's $85-million, 126-bed Studer Family Children's Hospital in Pensacola is undergoing a growth spurt.
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Published on 7/27/2020
Nicklaus Children's Hospital is helping treat children with rare illness caused by the coronavirus
Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami has carved out space in its intensive care unit to treat Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare illness that can appear several weeks after exposure to the coronavirus.
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Published on 7/27/2020
COVID-19-related mental health challenges facing Florida's children
Jennifer Katzenstein, director of psychology and neuropsychology at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, spoke to FLORIDA TREND...
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Published on 7/27/2020
Non-profit encourages more women to enter cyber-security fields
Leticia Gammill aims to get more women involved in cyber-security fields.
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Published on 6/25/2020
COVID-19 opens ‘Pandora's box' of Florida businesses' privacy concerns
Location tracking and health monitoring raise privacy issues.
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Published on 6/25/2020
Cyber-criminals get trickier as more people work from home
Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March, cyber-criminals have upped their game considerably...
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Published on 6/25/2020
