Tag: moffitt cancer center
Ron and Casey DeSantis Showcase $100 Million in Budget for Cancer Research and Treatment
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the approval of $100 million for cancer research and care in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget, a $37 million increase over the...
Ron DeSantis Wants Budget to Have $100 Million for Cancer Research and Care
At an event in Tampa on Tuesday, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced Gov. Ron DeSantis is recommending $100 million for cancer research and care in his 2022-2023 budget, an increase of $37 million, or...
The V Foundation Awards Grant to Help Moffitt Fight Cancer
With this grant, the V Foundation has awarded 29 grants totaling more than $8 million to the Moffitt team.
Kathy Castor Introduces PREVENT HPV Cancers Act
With U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., backing the proposal, Castor showcased the bill on Thursday which was International HPV Awareness Day.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Gets Proposal Reauthorizing Breast Cancer Program Over the Finish Line
In July 2019, Wasserman Schultz, a breast cancer survivor, teamed with then U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Ind., to bring out a proposal to add more funds and reauthorize the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Act which was first passed in 2010.
Marco Rubio Wants to Hold China Accountable on Higher Ed, Coronavirus
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined a conversation with Campus Reform and the Leadership Institute to discuss the role the Chinese government and Communist Party has played in influencing American universities.
Rick Scott, Marco Rubio Urge Hospitals to Protect U.S. Research from Communist China’s Influence
On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark. sent a letter to American Hospital Association President Richard Pollack requesting information on the steps they have taken to safeguard U.S. research and intellectual property from the influence of foreign adversaries, including Communist China.
House Ready to Vote on Florida Congressman’s Proposal Taking Aim at Spam Calls
U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist’s, D-Fla., proposal to cut down on spam calls is headed to the House floor.
Charlie Crist’s Proposal Cracking Down on Spam Calls Builds Momentum
Back in January, Crist paired up with U.S. Reps. Matt Cartwright, D-Penn., Garret Graves, R-La., and the late Walter Jones, R-NC, to bring out the “Spam Calls Task Force Act" which will create a federal task force to cut down on spam calls.
Ross Spano: Appropriations Bill Will Help Central Florida Veterans, Military Families
Spano applauded the bill for including almost $9.5 billion for mental health services, almost $222 million for suicide prevention outreach and almost $1.9 billon for the VA to help homeless veterans.
Charlie Crist’s Proposal to Cut Down on Spam Calls Gains Steam
Crist’s office insisted these calls are a “growing problem” to people across the nation and noted that 50 percent of cell phones receive them.
