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Moffitt research executive resigns
Scientists questioned whether images produced when Elsa Flores worked in Texas had been altered.
The story focuses on institutional integrity and accountability within a major regional medical research facility following allegations of data manipulation.
Elsa R. Flores, a high-ranking executive at the Moffitt Cancer Center, resigned after concerns were raised regarding the integrity of research images from her previous tenure at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
“whether images... had been altered”
“Focus on institutional and state accountability”
Duke Energy flouting data center law, says advocate
A customer-protections clash could put the new rule to the test.
Reports on a consumer advocate's claim that a utility provider is attempting to bypass a new state law regarding data center infrastructure costs.
Paid family leave would benefit workers
Mothers in the Sunshine State often return to work within months, or even weeks, after delivery. Some drop out of the workforce altogether.
Examines the economic and personal impact of the lack of mandatory paid family leave in Florida through a human-interest lens.
Can Tampa get a new courthouse? County, court leaders weigh ideas
Replacing Hillsborough’s aged Courthouse Annex is seen as a pressing need. But plans are more nebulous.
Discusses local infrastructure needs and the challenges of replacing an aging courthouse annex.
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