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Electric Aircraft Symposium draws record turnout and sets 2027 dates
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The 20th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium drew nearly 200 in-person attendees, a record 47 speakers and 12 moderators at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on July 18–19. Organizers also set the 21st symposium for July 24–25, 2027, as the AAM…
Florida Dental Implant Specialists expands implant tooth replacement options in Boynton Beach
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Florida Dental Implant Specialists is offering All On 4, implant dentures and zygomatic dental implants from one Boynton Beach facility serving Palm Beach County.
RTVI posts extended Bruce Blakeman interview on New York governor race
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RTVI released an extended interview with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, on August 17, 2026. Blakeman used the conversation to lay out his tax, energy, spending and migrant-policy agenda…
Evelyn Castillo-Bach pushes Florida living wage pitch ahead of Aug. 18 vote
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Florida gubernatorial candidate Evelyn Castillo-Bach is making a living wage a centerpiece of her 2026 campaign, arguing that state pay floors should reflect the actual cost of living in each county.
Former Navy civilian backs Rochford in Florida primary
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A former top civilian executive at the Navy is endorsing retired Capt. R.A. “Rocky” Rochford in Florida’s 14th Congressional District days before the Aug. 18 Republican primary.
Florida raises summary probate limit to $150,000
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A new Florida law effective after July 1, 2026 doubles the value cap for summary administration, opening a faster and less expensive probate path to more estates.
Florida group launches federal challenge to sex offender registry laws
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The Florida Action Committee filed a federal lawsuit in Northern Florida on Aug. 11 challenging Florida’s sex offender registration and restriction system as unconstitutional.
Construction Corps named finalist for GrowFL's Florida Companies to Watch awards
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Construction Corps, the Clearwater veteran-owned design-build contractor, was named one of 95 finalists for GrowFL’s 16th Annual Florida Companies to Watch Awards.
Ronald A. Christaldi named chair of New College of Florida board
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Ronald A. Christaldi, a New College of Florida alumnus and longtime Florida business and civic leader, has been named chair of the college’s Board of Trustees.
Peregrine Advisors guides Vintage Electric sale to Norlee Group
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Peregrine Advisors served as exclusive sell-side adviser to Gainesville-based Vintage Electric in its sale to Jacksonville-based Norlee Group.
Erik Swenk responds to Florida inspector general report ahead of early voting
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Seminole County Judge candidate Erik Swenk is pushing back on a Florida Office of Inspector General report released Aug. 6, a day before early voting began in Seminole County.
Refresh says it can continue some former Ideal Image treatments in Florida
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Refresh – Aesthetics & Wellness says eligible former Ideal Image patients in Florida may be able to keep receiving care at its nine locations, even as Ideal Image sites close or change ownership.
United By Nature ends water conservation road trip in Florida
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United By Nature is wrapping its 60-day, 8,000-mile Great American Water Road Trip with events across Florida, highlighting local conservation work and rallying support for protecting U.S. waters.
All South finishes lightning protection at nine Florida schools before classes start
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All South Lightning Protection completed systems at nine Florida school campuses across five counties before the 2026 school year began.
Florida state parks get $100K for accessible track chairs
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The Florida State Parks Foundation is adding four new track chairs at beaches in Naples, Fort Lauderdale, Panama City Beach and Port St. Joe after a $100,000 grant from Surfing’s Evolution & Preservation Foundation.
Florida condo safety reforms show early progress, CAI says
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A new Florida legislative report gives the first statewide look at how the state’s post-Surfside milestone inspection program is working, with thousands of inspections completed and hundreds of repair projects underway.
CER ranks Florida, Arizona and Indiana atop 2026 charter school law scorecard
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The Center for Education Reform released its 2026 National Charter School Law Rankings and Scorecard, showing which states are expanding charter school opportunity and which still block growth.
IEC-FECC contractors power South Florida projects while training new electricians
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Independent Electrical Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter contractor members are building major South Florida projects while feeding workers into a registered apprenticeship pipeline.
Precision Periodic and Kisma Minerals line up Tanzania nickel supply for Florida refinery
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Precision Periodic has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kisma Minerals to bring nickel MHP from Tanzania to a planned Florida refinery, aiming to build a direct Africa-to-U.S. supply chain.
Mobile Billboard Global adds 25 trucks for 2026 election campaigns
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Mobile Billboard Global says it has added 25 digital LED mobile billboard trucks to its national fleet as campaigns gear up for primaries, early voting and the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
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