UM Receives $25 Million Donation For Stem Cell Research
The Soffer family, which owns the The Fontainebleau Resorts and founded Turnberry Associates, has donated $25 million to the University of Miami's Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute.
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The Soffer family, which owns the The Fontainebleau Resorts and founded Turnberry Associates, has donated $25 million to the University of Miami's Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute.
When the Miami Hurricanes fired head coach Al Golden midway through the 2015 football season, many fans were hoping that a former Canes coach would be hired to run the team again.
The No. 17 Miami Hurricanes defeated cross-state rival Florida on Tuesday night at the Bank United Center, improving the Canes record to 8-1 on the young season.
Sheldon McClellan scored 24 points Tuesday, and No. 17 Miami overcame an off night offensively with scrappy defense in a 66-55 victory over rival Florida.
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya joined the Joe Rose Show to discuss new head coach Mark Richt and the team's selection to the Sun Bowl against Washington State.
The No. 17 Miami Hurricanes are heading into a tough battle at their home arena.
New Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt joined the Joe Rose Show on Monday to discuss taking the job and his plans with the team moving forward.
For the third consecutive season the Miami Hurricanes are bowl bound.
There has been a lot to be happy about on the University of Miami campus lately.
Welcome home Mark Richt. That's the huge message from the University of Miami to the Hurricane alumnus as he became the 24th head football coach on Friday.
The Miami Hurricanes will wait another day before making the official announcement that Mark Richt will be the next Hurricanes head football coach.
The Miami Hurricanes will hold a press conference on Friday morning to announce the school's next head football coach.
Much of the attention surrounding the Miami Hurricanes football team is about the school hiring Mark Richt to be its next head coach.
The Miami Hurricanes are expected to announce the hiring of head coach Mark Richt sometime this week.
Past and present Miami Hurricanes flexed their thumbs, took to Twitter and typed away their reactions to Mark Richt's decision to coach UM.
The University of Miami may have gotten their guy.
The Miami Hurricanes coaching search has really shifted into gear over the past week, with four prime candidates emerging.
Davon Reed's 3-pointer gave Miami the lead in overtime and the No. 21 Hurricanes made three free throws in the last 15 seconds to beat Nebraska 77-72 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night.
The University of Miami men's basketball team is looking to get things back on the right track.
Coral Gables Police have arrested a man they say groped a University of Miami (UM) student while she was walking on campus.
The Miami Hurricanes are having a pretty good season considering the team fired its head coach in the middle of it.
Miami Hurricanes interim head coach Larry Scott doesn't know what the future may hold for him.
Luckily, they combined to produce a 29-24 win over host Pittsburgh Friday afternoon at Heinz Field – giving the Canes their fourth win in five games. Miami (8-4, 5-3 ACC) led 29-10 with just under seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Pittsburgh (8-4, 6-2) made fans squirm late, scoring two touchdowns in the final minutes and actually getting the ball back with 11 seconds left. The Panthers tried a "Miami-esque" backwards pass play, but it folded when the ball rolled out of bounds after as Canes defenders pushed the play towards the sideline.
People are starting to take notice of the Miami Hurricanes.
The Miami Hurricanes are preparing to end their regular season with an eye on a potential bowl game.
Miami used a late run to pull away from New York and win its home opener, days after guard Terry Rozier was placed on leave amid federal betting allegations.
Hurricane Melissa is the 13th named storm in the Atlantic of the 2025 hurricane season.
60 Minutes producer Michael Karzis and correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi interviewed Venezuelans in a Caracas market, as tensions between the United States and the country's president Nicolás Maduro reached a boiling point.
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are ratcheting up, with a showdown between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro putting the two nations on the brink.
As the U.S. military presence near Venezuela increases, 60 Minutes traveled to the South American nation for a rare look at what life is like under its embattled dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Miami used a late run to pull away from New York and win its home opener, days after guard Terry Rozier was placed on leave amid federal betting allegations.
Jamaica and other countries impacted by Hurricane Melissa will be getting help from organizations right here in South Florida.
Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue said the conditions aren't safe for most swimmers this weekend, attributing the rough current to Hurricane Melissa, which is ripping through the Caribbean.
Tropical Storm Melissa is the 13th named storm in the Atlantic of the 2025 hurricane season.
Cities across South Florida are celebrating Halloween with family-friendly festivals, trick-or-treat events and parties featuring food, music, and costume contests.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said 100% tariffs on China are "effectively off the table" after a "very good two-day meeting" between the U.S. and China.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Property taxes are sure to come up at the 2026 legislation session, which convenes in early January.
Jim DeFede updates us on the Hope Florida Foundation investigation as a state grand jury hears testimony in the scandal.
Jim interviews the attorney for historian Marvin Dunn, who is suing Miami Dade College over that land transfer.
Jim talks one-on-one with Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries from New York, the U.S. House Majority Leader.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward County Commissioner Steven Geller about the allegations by DeSantis's DOGE committee that there is waste, fraud and abuse in Broward County.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
A recent report found high levels of lead in some protein powders and shakes, but demand among U.S. consumers has soared.
"They went in and fired entire programs, even statutorily mandated by law programs they cut entirely," she told CBS News. "So there is no staff to do this work anymore."
Resident Frances Martin was there Friday and five years ago when Gov. Ron DeSantis came to John Knox to unveil the 'new' COVID vaccine.
The Coral Gables resident, who owned a real estate management company, rarely talked about the disease that would take his life.
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Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
Kim Kardashian revealed she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and appeared to blame stress. Doctors say stress isn't usually a direct cause, but can influence risk factors.
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.