FAU gets $10 million donation to boost biotech

The building will be called the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institue, named after the charitable organization Nicholson runs. Nicholson’s donation will also help fund a special center focusing on research for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, a distinguished professorship and a training program for teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, collectively known as the STEM fields. ... Read More

Judge asked to block new law that limits contributions to Florida amendment initiatives

“If not enjoined, plaintiffs’ efforts to engage with voters, convince voters to support their initiatives, collect petitions and advance their initiatives will be severely impaired,” said the motion submitted by ACLU attorneys. “Indeed, if SB 1890′s contribution limit is not quickly struck down, plaintiffs will be unable to put their initiatives on the ballot.” ... Read More

Five years after Pulse massacre, Florida has seen few gun reforms

“If we continue down this path, we will see almost every American be touched by gun violence,’’ Mucarsel-Powell said. “And these are not just numbers. These are our parents, our children, our loved ones, who are now in danger of losing their life when they go to school, when they go to church, when they go out shopping. It is happening everywhere.” ... Read More

Police: Georgia woman accidentally shoots sister in car in Miami Beach

According to the arrest report, Holt told detectives she, her sister and two other women were recording video of themselves with cellphones inside the 2019 Jaguar while Holt handled a 9mm handgun owned by one of the other women. Holt said she racked the firearm and watched a live round eject. Believing the gun was unloaded, she said he handed it to her sister, but the gun fired and hit Ponder. ... Read More

Donald Trump, Bill O’Reilly plan to kick off tour of arena shows at BB&T Center in Sunrise

O’Reilly has written several popular books about historical events, and the event planners described him as “historian/journalist.” He was once Fox’s top star, and the cable news host with the highest ratings. His tenure came to an end in April 2017, weeks after the New York Times disclosed a series of sexual harassment allegations against him. ... Read More

Florida scientists find rare bee species in new locations

First described in 2011, the blue calamintha bee, Osmia calaminthae, was known from only four locations on Lake Wales Ridge until museum researcher Chase Kimmel documented new populations in 2020. Over the past two field seasons, Kimmel and field technician Clint Gibson have observed the bee at 11 new locations, including the Ocala National Forest, giving scientists valuable insight into the species’ potential range. ... Read More

DeSantis signs law limiting impact fees for development

“This bill is all about predictability, to make sure that people can plan and go through a project and understand exactly what the cost is going to be,” Gruters, who also serves as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, said at the time. “When you have these types of massive increases, it hurts everybody. We hope that local governments can plan accordingly.” ... Read More