Moffit Cancer Center

The planned life sciences innovation district will serve as a hub for cancer research, education and patient care.

Speaking at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, where she’s undergoing cancer treatment, first lady Casey DeSantis said funds would go to Moffitt, the Sylvester center in Miami and UF Health Cancer Center.

Moffitt and a developer say the 4.5-acre site will include "a mixed-use modern family residential tower," along with shops, restaurants, public parking and a headquarters for United Insurance Holdings.

The five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute will support the research of Moffitt’s Lung Cancer Metabolism Group, which is working on four projects to develop new therapies.

Senate sponsor Ed Hooper, R-Clearwater, said in March that the additional money would help Moffitt Cancer Center build a new campus.

The increased funds would go toward building a new campus.

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