
Construction is scheduled to begin in July for a University of Florida research and academic center in the developing “medical city” in Lake Nona.
The UF College of Pharmacy’s academic program will be a principal occupant of the planned four-story, 115,000-square foot building.
The state Board of Governors on Wednesday designated the planned building a center, which [...]

A note from Jennifer Thompson:
I am deeply humbled by the outpouring of support that I received this past Saturday. Please do not take my word for it. See and hear what it is about my grass roots campaign that convinced 30+ people to give up their Saturday to promote my candidacy to complete [...]
March 15, 2010 | Posted in
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When it comes to unemployment, Central Florida is setting records.
In the metro Orlando area, unemployment reached 12.4 percent in February, which is the highest rate since 1975.
Experts said they believe there are jobs available, and those who are unemployed should keep looking.
“There are construction projects going on, big ones,” Workforce Central Florida representative Gary Earl [...]

The sky is dotted with construction cranes that mark the location of the “medical city” at Lake Nona where $2billion of development is under way.
This impressive site includes Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, the University of Central Florida medical school and Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando’s Cancer Research Institute, Nemours Children’s [...]

The Orlando Sentinel posted a great interview with Tom Baptiste, new chief of the National Center for Simulation, and one of the questions in particular shows great signs for the Lake Nona Medical Center. Below is the question, but click the link to read the full interview.
CFB: What areas of simulation are showing the greatest [...]

Orlando got another boost in becoming a medical destination with the announcement of a $4.2 million Department of Defense grant that will be used to revolutionize surgical robotic research.
The grant will help establish a Global Center of Excellence in Medical Robotics and Simulation, which will be housed at the Nicholson Center at Florida Hospital Celebration [...]

The Osceola County Commission adopted a resolution Monday to create a new advisory committee that will be responsible for helping to form a plan to enhance the aesthetics and business viability of areas along U.S. Highway 192 and several roadways connecting to it.
The commission’s action officially formed the Gateway Advisory Committee, which replaced the former [...]
February 8, 2010 | Posted in
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Tiger Woods is facing pressure from rival golfers to make a full public confession about his extra-marital affairs before he attempts to revive his golfing career.
Woods has been trying to lie low since the November car crash which laid bare details of more than a dozen secret girlfriends during his marriage to wife Elin. But [...]
January 21, 2010 | Posted in
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Your New Year’s resolution could also help fend off cancer.
Quitting smoking is a no-brainer when it comes to reducing the chances of lung cancer. But did you know that putting down that cigarette for good can also lessen your chances of getting breast, prostate and bladder cancer? There’s even evidence that smoking can increase your [...]

Lake Nona Management Co. LLC confirmed Monday it let go an unnamed number of staffers on its development team this month.
The company declined to say how many and what positions were cut, but at least one was Jane Smalley, director of marketing and communications, whose voice-mail message said she was no longer with the company. [...]
January 13, 2010 | Posted in
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