Google has filed with the EPA to test Wolbachia‑treated male mosquitoes in Florida, proposing 16M releases per year for two years to cut disease‑carrying populations.

UNF’s new Perry Weather Heat Lab will simulate extreme-heat conditions to test wearables, nutrition and protocols aimed at reducing preventable heat deaths among athletes, military and outdoor workers.

Researchers are tagging sharks with sensors to collect subsurface ocean data that could sharpen hurricane forecasts. Florida scientists say the method could plug gaps satellites miss.

Ukrainian surgeons told Fort Bragg medics that drone swarms are stretching evacuations from minutes to days, forcing new training and underground care plans.

FIS has teamed with Anthropic to co-design a Financial Crimes AI Agent that aims to cut AML investigation times to minutes, with pilots at BMO and Amalgamated Bank.

UF researchers at the Whitney Lab in St. Augustine are mapping how sea stars regrow tissue, revealing gene programs that could inform future human regenerative medicine.

A federal judge in Jacksonville dismissed CVS-Aetna’s lawsuit against Radiology Partners, blocking the insurer from undoing prior No Surprises Act arbitration awards.

UF cut the ribbon on a new $41M Whitney Marine Research Center in Marineland, expanding lab space, imaging capacity and a Sea Turtle Hospital for rehab and outreach.

NASA is moving ahead with Artemis II preparations at Kennedy Space Center while Coast Guard personnel who secure the launch range continue to work without pay amid a DHS funding lapse.

Infosys will acquire Jacksonville Beach-based Optimum Healthcare IT for up to $465M, adding provider-focused AI and cloud capabilities while preserving local leadership. The sale follows rapid growth and a notable apprenticeship program.

ENCORE Research Group is enrolling in Jacksonville for an early trial testing a potential one‑time gene‑editing treatment that aims to permanently lower LDL for people with inherited high cholesterol.

Duos Technologies promoted Doug Recker to CEO effective April 1 as the Jacksonville company signed a non‑binding GPU hosting LOI with Hydra Host that could bring roughly $176M over three years.

Duval County faces challenges managing climate control in over 160 facilities with 11,000 HVAC units, using technology and a dedicated team to ensure comfort in schools.