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class="elementor-image-box-wrapper"><figure class="elementor-image-box-img"><a href="https://icuf.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/122624-ICUF-Annual-Report-Creative.pdf" target="_blank"><img width="664" height="822" src="https://icuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-ICUF-Annual-Report.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://icuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-ICUF-Annual-Report.jpg 664w, https://icuf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-ICUF-Annual-Report-242x300.jpg 242w" sizes="(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px" /></a></figure><div class="elementor-image-box-content"><h2 class="elementor-image-box-title"><a href="https://icuf.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/122624-ICUF-Annual-Report-Creative.pdf" target="_blank">An Impact Analysis Of The Icuf Institutions On Florida’s Economy </a></h2><p class="elementor-image-box-description">The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) institutions play a significant role in the 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