Florida: News

Leaders of Florida's medical device industry gather this coming week in St. Petersburg for the 10th anniversary of the Florida Medical Manufacturers Consortium. State lawmakers agreed to a sales tax exemption on manufacturing equipment, a win that medical device makers and others say will help keep Florida's modest base of manufacturing more competitive with other states and countries. (Read More)

New data from University of Florida's Sid Martin Biotechnology incubator shows that Florida's life science sector continues to grow at a faster pace than the nation's. Biotech deals grew by 27 percent in 2012, to 19 deals from 15 in the previous year, and venture capital dollars rose to $103.5 million, a 19 percent increase over 2011. (Read More)

A $20M grant from the National Institutes of Health will help UM establish the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute that will bring the benefits of research to marginalized communities that are often last to see the benefits of new products and procedures. With this grant, UM joins a prestigious consortium across the nation that now includes 60 institutions dedicated to bringing cutting-edge developments to the frontlines of healthcare. (Read More)

The University of Miami (#5) and Florida State University (#7) medical schools ranked among the nation's best for Hispanics according to HispanicBusiness.com (Read More)

Battelle & BIO rank Florida a national leader in the Biosciences. Florida earned top marks for employment size and concentration in the Bioscience-Related Distribution and Agricultural Feedstock & Chemicals subsectors, and for employment size in the Medical Devices & Equipment and Research, Testing & Medical Laboratories subsectors. (Read more)

Florida is one of four global locations singled out by Jones Lang LaSalle as a magnet for life sciences investment. (Read more)

Florida Hospital and USF Health have formed a strategic alliance,combining Adventist Health System's innovative approach to patient-centered care with the University of South Florida's leading research, to deliver cutting-edge medical therapies in hospital and outpatient settings. (Read more)

HealthGrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital, named West Palm Beach, FL among their list of America's Top 10 Cities for Hospital Care. (Read more)

Florida cities are more cost-effective locations for the growing field of medical device manufacturing when compared with most major U.S. cities, according to a study by Princeton, N.J.-based Boyd Co. (Read more)

Florida's life sciences cluster has been named 1 of 7 Emerging Life Sciences Clusters in the United States in Jones Lang LaSalle's Life Sciences Cluster Report 2011. (Read more)

This year's Annual Conference will take place in Tampa (Sunday, October 23 - Tuesday, October 25). The Conference is a three-day program with numerous features that make this the state's premier bioscience business, investor, partnering & science conference. (Read more)

Site Selection's Life Sciences Report highlights Governor Rick Scott and Florida's initiatives at the 2011 BIO International Convention. (Read more)

Want to know how Florida became the 2nd fastest growing biotech market in the U.S.? Check out our new blog post to learn more. (Read more)

The Tradition Center of Innovation, a 150-acre research park within the planned community of Tradition in Port St. Lucie, Fla., continues to gain momentum as a thriving life science research park focused on streamlining the commercialization pipeline through its well-renowned anchor institutions. (Read more)

While the biotechnology industry has weakened across the U.S., Florida has seen a 21 percent jump in the number of biotech companies since 2008 and a surge in investment. (Read more)

John Carroll, Editor of Fierce Biotech, has named Enterprise Florida's Personalized Medicine session (#261) one of this year's BIO International Top 10 Can't Miss Sessions. (Read more)

Business Xpansion Journal ranks Florida 2nd for Biosciences Branches, 3rd for Biosciences Startups, and 8th for Biosciences Employment. (Read more)

Business Xpansion Journal ranks Florida 3rd for Pharmaceutical Startups, 5th for Pharmaceutical Branches, and 6th for Pharmaceutical Employment. (Read more)

Palm Beach County could become a new hub of medical education in the state with three new programs planning to operate there in the next few years. (Read more)

The Central Chapter of BioFlorida and bioOrlando are hosting a statewide life sciences/biomedical cluster update event on Thursday, March 24 at the Sonesta Hotel in Orlando, followed by a networking event and BioFlorida Open House. (Read more)

The American Academy of Optometry, which represents more than 4,000 optometrists and vision scientists, is moving its headquarters from the Washington, D.C. area to Orlando next spring. (Read more)

The Department of Health and Human Services today presented awards to 20 Florida hospitals for their success in increasing the number of organs available for transplantation. (Read more)

The medical device industry, already a powerhouse in Florida's economy, got a boost with the approval of state legislation that eliminates an entire layer of regulation. (Read more)

Florida hospitals earned top marks on U.S. News & World Report's recent rankings of America's Best Children's Hospitals. (Read more)

Battelle and the Biotechnology Industry Organization's new report shows that Florida has a strong presence in the bioscience workforce context, ranking sixth nationally in both postsecondary bioscience degrees generated and in bioscience-related occupational employment. (Read more)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded funds to several Florida nonprofits to establish Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers. Community Health Centers Alliance in St. Petersburg will receive $10.9 million, Univeristy of Central Florida will receive $7.6 millio,, and University of South Florida was awarded $5.8 million. (Read more)

Florida tied with one other state for the Top Spot on HealthGrades' America's 50 Best Hospitals rankings. The nation's top hospitals received HealthGrades' stamp of approval after undergoing a demanding analysis of their mortality rates and the number of complications their patients experience. (Read more)

Florida leads the nation in clinical excellence with 43 hospitals awarded HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Awards. This is nearly double the number of facilities in any other state. (Read more)