Personalized medicine is often described as "the right drug for the right person." It uses an individual's genetic information to improve health outcomes. Consider for example the fact that, according to a study quoted in a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, most drugs prescribed today are effective for less than 60% of patients who take them. As an alternative, personalized medicine offers many potential benefits from safer, more efficient drugs better tailored to meet an individual's needs to huge healthcare savings due to better prevention, diagnostics and treatment.  (Read more)

Florida is a national leader in growing the alternative energy industry, ranking 2nd for number of new branches, 3rd in employment, and 5th in the nation for number of startups. (Business Xpansion Journal, Nov/Dec 2008)

Florida ranks No.1 in the nation in online education. The Center for Digital Education evaluated each state’s vision, policies, programs and strategies to transform their academic environments to meet student need, and declared Florida the national leader.  (Center for Digital Education, October 2008)