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The University of South Florida has begun saying that it is the undergraduate group in the world’s first university-based medical simulation project. The new intensive will be offered through the USF University of Public Health as part of the Bachelor of Health Degree Program in Health Sciences. It was developed in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), one of the world’s largest independent simulation facilities. Students enrolled in the program will take four core courses focusing on simulation operations, educational techniques, center management, and the theoretical foundations of simulation. The program will peak with 120…
Anne d’Hynenzio and Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Business Writer American businesses and consumers will soon get a better idea of how it will affect President Donald Trump’s Foreign Trade Agenda President is leviing high tariffs on products from dozens of countries. It’s almost 100 years have passed since the country had as high import tax rates as one set on Thursday. However, the personal impact on business costs and consumer prices can vary as differently as tariffs apply to products from nearly 70 US trading partners, from complex economies like the European Union to Lesotho, a small African nation. Exports from…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – For weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis has kept people in suspense, hanging the possibility of a district change in front of Florida people, and now President Donald Trump is on the wheel. Trump announced Thursday morning that in the Truth Society he ordered the Commerce Department to launch a new census effort. This should be considered redrawing the map of Congress as many states on either side of the aisle. “This is something we’ve never seen before. It may not be constitutionally preventable in Florida, but it’s not a wise politics,” said political analyst Tara Newsom. Florida…
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported significant sales growth for July 2025. During the four-week retail period ending August 3, the company achieved net sales of $208.9 billion. Sales at comparable stores increased by 6.4%, while e-commerce sales saw a massive 15.1% rise, surpassing the wider retail trends. Year-end performance (first 48 weeks of the year) was also strong, with net sales rising 8.1% to a total of $248.355 billion. Regionally, comparable sales increased by 5.5% in the US, 7.6% in Canada and 9.5% in other international markets. Adjusting for the impact of gasoline price fluctuations and exchange rates, comparable sales growth…
Dania Beach, Fla., August 2025 – In an ongoing effort to expand the Caribbean footprint and improve its fare structure, Spirit Airlines announced two important updates. Adding a new non-stop route from Fort Lauderdale and revisions to changes in the most basic ticket tier and cancellation pricing policy. New Caribbean Route from Fort Lauderdale Spirit Airlines will soon offer non-stop flights, from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to two popular Caribbean destinations. Belize City, Belize – Services begin on November 21, 2025 and are open three times a week (Monday, Friday and Saturday). One-way fares start at $85 Grand Cayman…
Ken Sweet, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Millions of Americans saving for retirement through their 401(k) accounts can put their money into higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments, according to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Thursday. It doesn’t change anytime soon how people invest a portion of their work revenue. Federal agencies will need to rewrite rules and regulations to allow extended choices, which will take more than a few months to complete. But once completed, employers were able to provide workers with a wide range of mutual funds and investments, according to the White…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida agricultural commissioners have told Floridians to drop raw milk after more than 20 people have become ill in connection with consumption of raw dairy products. On August 4, the Florida Department of Health said 21 people, including six children, became ill with Campylobacter and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli after consuming raw milk produced by Keely Farms Dairy in News Myrna Beach. Raw milk tied to more than 21 cases of illness, seven hospitalizations in Florida Seven of these people were hospitalized, and two suffered from “severe complications,” according to health officials. Depending on the illness,…
Ken Sweet, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that requires a look into whether banks discriminate against conservatives, gun makers and certain industries like cryptocurrencies, evoking enormous powers to chase the Republican president said he discriminated against him and his allies. The executive order deals with an issue known as “debanking,” when banks close individuals or refuse to work in business with certain industries. Trump accused JpMorgan and Bank of America of describing him and his company in the past. Trump has ordered federal bank regulators to prevent banks from…
HOMESTED, Fla. (WFLA) – A teacher at Homestead Charter School faces child abuse charges after police say they threw shoes and hit one of their students on their forehead. The incident occurred in late February when 61-year-old Sandra Malta Colombo was teaching at a Waterstone charter school, according to an arrest report obtained by NBC 6 South Florida. Two-year-old “at risk” investigation after mother leaves Bradenton Walmart theft investigation: Deputy Witnesses in the classroom told investigators that Colombo threw sandals at a student who was “cheating” but missed it and attacked another child. Another student said the teacher was trying…
Michelle Chapman, David Klepper, Diddy Tan, Associated Press Intel shares fell on Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO should resign. “Intel CEOs are very conflicted and must resign immediately,” Trump posted to The Society of Truth. “There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for paying attention to this problem!” After Sen. Tom Cotton sent Intel Chairman Frank Yearly a letter to Chairman Frank Inai, who expressed concern about CEO Lip Beau Tang’s investment and relationship with semiconductor companies reportedly linked to China’s Communist Party and the People’s Liberation…