Florida Atlantic University Jun 8 2026 Florida's year-round sunshine and intense ultraviolet (UV) exposure help drive one of the nation's heaviest skin cancer burdens, with older adults shouldering much of the impact. A new study from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine shows that melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – continues to disproportionately affect Florida's senior population, revealing persistent gaps in both diagnosis and mortality across sex,