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University of Florida announces new breakthrough cancer drug
“These findings support the potential of DT2216 to be developed as a first-in-class BCL-XL-targeting antitumor agent.”
Dave Plotkin
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After a 50-year absence, White Castle will open its first Florida location next year
As anyone awake at 3 a.m. can tell you, Florida is Krystal territory.
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Florida news station finds it ‘pretty strange’ a homeless woman slept inside a Walgreens to keep warm
It’s not clear what results were achieved by showing a homeless woman’s arrest and mugshot on TV…
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Third Eye Blind plays Jannus Live in St. Pete tomorrow
Smallpools opens the show.
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Following countless grifters before him, President Donald Trump officially moves to Florida
However, Donald Trump won’t be able to avoid investigations back in New York.
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Florida GOP postponed their massive annual fundraiser due to leadership disputes and lagging enthusiasm
Such events are key to raise money and energize the GOP base.
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Florida finally gets a Chipotle drive-thru
The new restaurant is part of Chipotle’s plan to establish “a few dozen more Chipotlanes in 2019.”
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Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association president, who was mad about John Morgan’s ‘slave wage’ comments, is paid $620K a year
That’s more than 35 times what someone earning minimum wage earns with a 40-hour workweek.
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Florida drivers can now be pulled over for holding a cell phone near schools and construction areas
“Driving through these areas requires all of your attention…”
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Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association is ‘deeply offended’ by John Morgan’s ‘slave wages’ comparison
The attorney has also drawn criticism for not paying his own employees a $15 minimum.
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Rapper CupcakKe abruptly retires from music in tearful Florida hotel room video
She also says she is removing her music from all streaming platforms.
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David Bowie’s former bandmates will bring ‘Celebration’ tour to Central Florida
Veteran Bowie sideman Mike Garson will anchor the lineup.
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Florida man accidentally discovers dead body by looking at his old house on Google Maps
The man was missing since 1997.
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Tropical Storm Humberto likely to form this weekend, sending heavy rain to Tampa Bay
NWS expects the system to pick up speed as it moves through the weekend.
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Turns out Rick Scott did jack shit about Florida’s HIV crisis
“Florida was forced to return to the federal government $54 million in unspent grants for combating HIV.”
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‘Thousands of corpses’ reportedly being buried in Bahamas
That number far exceeds the previously reported number of deaths, initially at 20, then 44, and now 50 reported on Sept. 10.
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John Vanderslice brings new album ‘The Cedars’ to Tampa house show this month
The gig is on September 27.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ re-election PAC pulls in $675,500 from Florida Realtors, Duke Energy and more
In all, his PAC has raised $43.58 million since January 2018.
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott still using Navy hat as security blanket
Scott served a total of 29 months in the Navy, between 1971 and 1974.
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Hurricane Dorian is still moving west, while Florida begins to feel impact of Category 5 storm
“The hurricane will move dangerously close to the Florida east coast tonight.”