TAMPA - Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state will invest millions of dollars in pediatric cancer research over the next five years through the Cancer Connect Collaborative during a press conference in Tampa on Wednesday.

The backstory:

DeSantis explained that since 2019 the state of Florida has invested more than $1 billion in cancer research and treatment.

This year alone, Florida has committed $118M to cancer research through three different initiatives to prevent, detect and treat cancer.

About a decade ago, the Florida legislature established the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute’s Centers program. In 2022, it was renamed for First Lady Casey DeSantis, who is a breast cancer survivor.

:This program was fully funded in 2025 at $127.5 million.

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