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AI & Elections: AI-focused super PACs are pouring money into midterm races, including state contests where Florida is among the targets, as lawmakers fight over whether AI should be regulated federally or left to states. Sports Medicine Legacy: Former MLB pitcher Tommy John, who died at 83 in Bradenton after hospice care, left a major HR-adjacent lesson for workplaces: medical innovation can extend careers and reshape long-term planning. Workforce Shortage in Schools: Highlands County is scrambling to cover a bus-driver shortage, with supervisors driving routes and district leaders discussing hiring and pay to stabilize transportation. School Budget Pressure: Highlands school board members say reserve-building may not be enough and are weighing deeper cuts, including possible school closures or consolidation, to stay compliant with Florida’s reserve requirements. Public Safety: A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a fatal crash with a pedestrian near Tampa; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating. Education Policy Watch: Arkansas officials project a 12% jump in students using its Educational Freedom Account program, a reminder for Florida HR and education leaders to track how school-choice staffing and reimbursement models evolve. Local Community Moment: Timmy the loggerhead sea turtle returned to the Atlantic after rehab in Key West, a feel-good reminder of Florida’s ongoing conservation work.

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Aug. 16, 2026

Evelyn Castillo-Bach pushes Florida living wage pitch ahead of Aug. 18 vote

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Aug. 14, 2026

Former Navy civilian backs Rochford in Florida primary

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Aug. 14, 2026

Construction Corps named finalist for GrowFL's Florida Companies to Watch awards

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Aug. 14, 2026

Opus Virtual Offices expands focus on Florida’s fastest-growing cities

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Florida's First-Ever Black Governor Could Be A Trump Apologist

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Florida’s upcoming executions: Three long-standing capital cases

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Florida's most important newcomer heading into the 2026 season

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Man charged with arranging fatal ambush of Microsoft manager faces murder trial in Florida

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Florida's First Black Governor Could Be A Trump Apologist

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First of 3 trials in Florida murder-for-hire of Microsoft exec begins

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Dollar General expects to add 430 jobs in Montgomery County*

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Gubernatorial Candidate Evelyn Castillo-Bach: Florida's August 18 Election Is a Vote for a Real Living Wage

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