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Life science in the Sunshine State. None of its cities made our list of top 10 medical cities, but BIOtechNOW insists Florida is going strong in biotech innovation. Initiatives during former Gov. Jeb Bush’s tenure pushed the state into Ernst & Young’s top 10 ranking in 2006, and recent news from Palm Beach hints that the life sciences are still a priority in the Sunshine State. A November ranking from Jones Lang LaSalle mentioned the state as one with strong life science representation but also “fragmented framework, most notably lackluster funding from NIH and VC sources.” Maybe next year, Florida?

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