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4 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down four Central Florida restaurants during the week from Sept. 6-13 after conducting health inspections.

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Sep 16 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • orlandosentinel.com
These are the best things to do in Brevard this weekend, Sept. 18-24

Find your weekend adventure! Print fest, coastal cleanup and live music top our list of Brevard's best things to do.

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Sep 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • floridatoday.com
These 7 Central Florida eateries were shut down over health issues last week

Seven more Central Florida eateries were forced to close their doors (at least temporarily) over reported health code violations, according to state records.

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Sep 16 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • clickorlando.com
Norvell is Still Coaching FSU But Auditioning for His Future

Mike Norvell’s future at Florida State has never felt more uncertain. With Michael Alford gone and a new era of leadership beginning, Norvell is no longer just coaching to save his job. He’s coaching to prove he still has a future.

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Sep 16 • 1:58 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida State Volleyball Splits Matches; Prepares for Gators

Florida State volleyball got swept by FIU, then swept North Alabama. With conference play fast approaching, Florida State turns its attention to the No.10 Florida Gators.

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Sep 16 • 12:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Political Connections Florida September 15 2026

Political Connections airs each weeknight at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

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Sep 15 • 8:45 PM EDT • Politics • baynews9.com
FSU’s Path to Beating Alabama Offensively Starts in the Trenches

Florida State’s rematch with Alabama starts in the trenches, where improved run blocking has helped Ousmane Kromah emerge as a dynamic weapon.

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Sep 15 • 8:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Man says $9k business program failed to deliver

A South Florida man says he paid $9,000 to learn and start his epoxy flooring business, but claims much of what he paid for wasn’t delivered. NBC6’s Myriam Masihy reports

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Sep 15 • 7:52 PM EDT • Business • nbcmiami.com
Florida Panthers Announce Training Camp Roster, Add PTO

The Florida Panthers announced their official training camp roster on Tuesday night with one of the 51 players attending on […]

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Sep 15 • 7:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What comes next? Sports attorney weighs in after FSU athletic director fired

One day after the surprise firing of Florida State University’s athletic director Michael Alford, speculation is swirling around what happens next.

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Sep 15 • 7:15 PM EDT • Sports • wctv.tv
Florida Panthers Announce 2026-27 Training Camp Roster Presented by Baptist Health

Cats to Host 'Fan Fest’ on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Baptist Health IcePlex

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Sep 15 • 7:00 PM EDT • Health • nhl.com
Athlon Sports now has Florida projected for this familiar bowl game

Following Florida football's Week 2 win over Campbell, Athlon Sports has changed its projected bowl game and opponent for the Gators this postseason.

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Sep 15 • 1:51 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN's bowl projections for Florida remain unchanged after Week 2

After Florida's Week 2 win over Campbell, ESPN's Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach did not change their bowl game prediction for the Gators.

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Sep 15 • 1:15 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
It took 3.7 billion years for this genome to evolve. UF students assembled it in one semester

Key points Eleven undergraduate students at the University of Florida are the first to assemble the pignut hickory tree genome. The work was done as part of a hands-on research course open to all majors and taught by instructors at the Florida Museum of Natural History. The hickory tree s

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Sep 15 • 12:03 PM EDT • Science • floridamuseum.ufl.edu
Florida drops in CBS Sports re-rank after Week 2 romp over Campbell

Florida football is out to its first 2-0 start since 2021, but its Week 2 win over Campbell wasn't enough to hold ground in CBS Sports' latest re-rank.

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Sep 15 • 11:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida's Jadan Baugh Receives High Praise From Auburn's DC

DJ Durkin brands the explosive playmaker a nightmare to tackle as the undefeated Gators head to Auburn, seeking their most dominant start to a season since 2019.

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Sep 15 • 11:22 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Brevard County HS Sports Weekly Results, Week of Sept. 14-19

Brevard County HS Sports Weekly Results, Week of Sept. 14-19

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Sep 15 • 9:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida's success starts with Jaden Baugh says DJ Durkin

Auburn defensive coordinator DJ DJ Durkin knows Florida running back Jaden Baugh will be tough to handle on Saturday.

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Sep 15 • 9:17 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Personnel note: Angela Bonds joins Better Together

'Better Together has built an incredible model that brings people together to strengthen families before they reach a crisis.'

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Sep 15 • 4:15 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
From Lake Erie’s Algae to Florida’s Coral Reefs, UToledo Senior Chases a Career in Marine Science

Environmental science major Emily Wagner turned a rejection into a return offer and a childhood aquarium visit into a summer researching coral reef restoration in the Florida Keys.

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Sep 15 • 3:45 AM EDT • Science • news.utoledo.edu
Prospect Watch: Marlins Affiliate on Verge of Championship

The Jupiter Hammerheads sit one win away from Florida State League glory, while the Blue Wahoos prepare for postseason action behind a wave of surging power prospects.

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Sep 14 • 9:32 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Political Connections Florida September 14 2026

Political Connections airs each weeknight at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

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Sep 14 • 8:40 PM EDT • Politics • baynews9.com
Millions in health care funding could be lost under Amendment 3

Amendment 3 could strip millions from Central Florida hospital districts that help low-income and uninsured residents get care.

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Sep 14 • 6:26 PM EDT • Health • wesh.com
UF Health to host seminars on platelet-rich plasma therapy and brain tumor care

Seminar to be held on Wednesday at Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.

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Sep 14 • 5:57 PM EDT • Health • mainstreetdailynews.com
Northwest Florida lawmakers, business leaders weigh in on AI power and safety

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Northwest Florida lawmakers and business leaders are weighing in on the power of artificial intelligence.

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Sep 14 • 5:32 PM EDT • Business • weartv.com
Rising energy costs have major impact on small business owners

For small business owners like Xavier Miranda of Top Florida Roofing out of Cutler Bay, Florida, rising energy costs have a multi-pronged impact.

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Sep 14 • 5:10 PM EDT • Business • local10.com
Monstropolis Under Construction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — Entertainment & Lifestyle

Monstropolis Under Construction at Disney's Hollywood Studios by James Coulter Get ready to scream for excitement! Because monsters are expected to arrive real soon at Walt Disney World now that a new Monsters, Inc.-themed land is being constructed. Monstropolis Under Construction Several news outlets and social media accounts have shared photographs of construction currently underway — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

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Sep 14 • 4:11 PM EDT • Entertainment • dailyridge.com
FSU athletics in upheaval, and Alabama has been there

Florida State is changing athletic directors again, and that's one carousel Alabama athletics is glad to be off of.

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Sep 14 • 3:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Science-Rooted Tips for Optimal Aging

WFLA News Channel 8 On Your Side in Tampa Bay Florida

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Sep 14 • 2:11 PM EDT • Science • wfla.com
Florida Receives Interesting Outlook Heading Into Auburn Showdown

The Florida Gators will be coming into their game with the Auburn Tigers as underdogs.

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Sep 14 • 1:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Lickety Split AC, Plumbing & Electric Built Its Business Around Florida’s Most Urgent Home-Service Problems

Lickety Split AC, Plumbing & Electric built its operating model around shortening the time between a customer’s call, a technician’s arrival and a completed repair.

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Sep 14 • 1:23 PM EDT • Business • usatoday.com
Florida State fires athletics director Michael Alford
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Sep 14 • 12:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida HC Jon Sumrall Has Several Worries Before Auburn Game

Despite a dominant 2-0 start, Coach Sumrall warns of a potential SEC embarrassment as undisciplined penalties and inconsistent execution threaten to derail the Gators' looming clash at Auburn.

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Sep 14 • 12:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida State firing AD could spell doom for Mike Norvell

The Seminoles may have a decision to make about football coach Mike Norvell in the coming weeks, and Michael Alford won't be making that call.

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Sep 14 • 12:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Police Benevolent Association, NRA Political Victory Fund back Byron Donalds in Governor's race

Significant endorsements continue to come in as the campaign heads toward the stretch run.

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Sep 14 • 12:12 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
New Miss America said dad sent daily questions about current events

Regan Hutsell won the Miss America pageant on September 6 in Florida. She told Business Insider her dad was her "toughest interview coach."

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Sep 14 • 12:02 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog finds

Nearly 80 immigrant detainees who were held at Florida’s makeshift detention center, known as Alligator Alcatraz, were briefly held in small metal enclosures for “periods ranging from several minutes to nearly 2 hours,” according to a federal watchdog report

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Sep 14 • 11:21 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Florida lands just outside top 25 in USA TODAY Sports' Week 2 re-rank

Florida football gained some ground in USA TODAY Sports' re-rank after its Week 2 win over Campbell, now sitting just outside the top 25.

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Sep 14 • 11:11 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Charlie Crist PC banks another $50K as Ken Welch’s comes up with nothing

Welch's available cash is quickly dwindling even as Crist maintains nearly $383K.

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Sep 14 • 11:01 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
FSU fires athletic director amid football program’s struggles

TALLAHASSEE — Florida State fired athletics director Michael Alford on Monday morning, school president Dr. Richard McCullough announced.

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Sep 14 • 10:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Worrell’s Case Highlights the Reach of the Governor’s Power

From elected officials to justices, the governor’s appointments raise questions about the reach and impact of gubernatorial power in Florida.

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Sep 14 • 10:07 AM EDT • Politics • cfpublic.org
Florida State has fired athletic director Michael Alford

The Florida State Seminoles will be going in a new direction as they have fired athletic director Michael Alford.

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Sep 14 • 9:44 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Louisville rises in new AP poll

After an eventful week two in the college football world, the Louisville Cardinals are up a spot to No. 23 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll. U of L’s Saturday opponent, SMU, checks in at No. 16. Here’s the poll as we prepare for week three: Others receiving votes: Washington 172, Florida 83, Boise […]

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Sep 14 • 9:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NE Kansas man jailed in Florida, accused of death threats toward President Trump, other political figures

A 29-year-old man from northeast Kansas is in the Palm Beach County, Fla., jail, facing more than 20 counts in connection with online threats against President Donald Trump and other political figures.

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Sep 14 • 9:15 AM EDT • Politics • kwch.com
FSU Jim Moran Institute receives grant from Bank of America aimed at driving small business growth

By AnnMarie McDonald, Bank of America Bank of America has announced a $16,000 grant to the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida

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Sep 14 • 9:04 AM EDT • Business • news.fsu.edu
Siding with Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds bucks Donald Trump on paying voters if GOP holds Congress

Trump's candidate wants to put the brakes on payouts based on political outcomes.

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Sep 14 • 8:56 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
FSU vs. Alabama lands among Week 3’s most intriguing matchups

On3’s Wilson Alexander ranked Florida State’s road matchup against Alabama as the No. 6 game to watch in Week 3 of the college football season.

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Sep 14 • 7:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida governor’s race: Donalds wrong that Jolly wants tax hikes, ignores Florida has no income tax

Jolly, the Democratic Florida gubernatorial nominee, isn’t advocating for tax increases on Social Security or wages. He says it’s fair to tax wages, but he’s open to tax breaks for some tipped income.

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Sep 14 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • wlrn.org
Florida governor’s race: Donalds wrong that Jolly wants tax hikes, ignores Florida has no income tax

Jolly, the Democratic Florida gubernatorial nominee, isn’t advocating for tax increases on Social Security or wages. He says it’s fair to tax wages, but he’s open to tax breaks for some tipped income.

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Sep 14 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • cfpublic.org
How the sisters behind Golden Gems built a global retail business from St. Louis

Ten years ago, two sisters with separate Etsy shops came together to form a single business. They called it Golden Gems after Golden Gem Road, where they’d grown up in Florida, and both Susan Logsdon and Amanda Helman almost immediately understood what the brand was about and what they wanted to do with it. One […]

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Sep 14 • 6:43 AM EDT • Business • stlmag.com
Cancer advocates join physician groups to defend Florida vaccine mandates

Monday is the deadline to comment on the health department's plan to strike four longstanding immunization requirements that the advocates say are safe and lifesaving.

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Sep 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • wusf.org
3 Things Seminoles Must Do to Beat Alabama, Redefine Season

Florida State enters Week 3 as a 17.5-point underdog against Alabama, but the Seminoles have a chance to flip the script. If FSU wants its “Why not us?” moment, three things must change.

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Sep 14 • 2:34 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
3 Alabama Defensive Stats That Should Worry Florida State

Coming off a bye week, coach Mike Norvell is putting his team through its paces as they prepare for what could be the most talented and dominating defense they will face all season.

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Sep 14 • 2:29 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wyman Duggan committee picks up six-figure check from Aubrey Edge ahead of potential Jax mayoral run

Rep. Wyman Duggan is expected to run for Jacksonville Mayor, and he just got a big contribution from the company of a local CEO who would like to see

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Sep 13 • 6:45 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Florida's Jadan Baugh Remains True Contender for Doak Walker Award

Florida Gators star running back Jadan Baugh is off to a great start in the 2026 season.

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Sep 13 • 2:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
UF Health Jacksonville introduces mobile unit to expand patient access across Northeast Florida

A new UF Health Jacksonville mobile medical unit will offer health screenings and primary care in pilot locations across Duval, Clay, Nassau and Baker counties.

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Sep 13 • 2:05 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Former FSU playmakers power Tulane comeback

Former Florida State players Jaylin Lucas and Destyn Hill played starring roles in Tulane’s comeback win.

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Sep 13 • 12:55 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
How the rise of AI music has reached students at Florida State

The increased use of AI has resulted in an increase of AI-generated music. This content has reached the classrooms and airpods of FSU students.

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Sep 13 • 9:01 AM EDT • Entertainment • fsunews.com
Miami real estate broker nears $1 billion in deals

Jordan Karp started his own real estate brokerage at 26. Now, he's nearing $1 billion in deals and works nonstop in Miami, Florida.

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Sep 13 • 8:24 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Meet new Miami Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley

Jeff Hafley, who had been the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator, was introduced to South Florida on January 19, replacing the fired Mike McDaniel.

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Sep 13 • 7:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ron DeSantis endorsed a state Senate candidate on 9/11. It could have waited.

Campaigns have mostly learned to leave the logos off 9/11. The Governor hasn't learned to leave the day alone.

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Sep 13 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Five key takeaways from Florida's dominating win over Campbell

Florida football defeats the Campbell Camels in Week 2 of the college football season, 52-3. Here are five key takeaways.

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Sep 12 • 10:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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UB Bulls change QBs in loss at Florida International

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — University at Buffalo’s football team took its first loss of the season but got an encouraging performance from sophomore quarterback Jason Wright in the second half of Saturday night’s 33-20 defeat against Florida International at Pitbull Stadium in Miami. Wright was 13 of 27 passing for 186 yards with two touchdowns […]

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Sep 12 • 9:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
USF outlasts Army in last-minute American Conference thriller

Ahead of Saturday’s game at Army, South Florida acknowledged that offensive possessions could prove to be precious. “We’ve talked about that a lot.

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Sep 12 • 4:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
South Florida family adds their love of tea to growing side-hustle ranks in U.S.

A survey found 28% of Americans have other gigs.

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Sep 12 • 12:54 PM EDT • Business • miamiherald.com
Orange County School Board candidate Diana Moore faced parent and colleague complaints, suspensions as teacher

Her co-workers call her confrontational and combative. Moore says she's just asking questions.

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Sep 12 • 12:07 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
In 1996, NOAA scientists pumped 2 dyes beneath Key Largo to learn where groundwater went; 18 days later, 2 bay-side wells showed it flowed toward the Atlantic

By the mid-1990s, seagrass die-offs and deteriorating water quality had caused coral reefs throughout the Florida Keys to show signs of decline for years, leading scientists to search for explanations other than the apparent ones like boat traffic and coastal development. One notion that kept coming up among academics investigating the region was that contaminants and nutrients could be carried directly into the reef tract by groundwater seeping silently beneath the islands, where no one could witness it.

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Sep 12 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Ashley Moody already has 50% support in new poll of Senate race

Nixon has a narrow path to close the gap, given most voters know who they like already.

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Sep 12 • 8:08 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Up, up, and away: Are double-digit health insurance rate increases ahead?

The Sunshine State also led the nation in the number of people who fell off Obamacare plans last year.

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Sep 12 • 6:30 AM EDT • Health • floridapolitics.com
José Javier Rodríguez, Annette Taddeo to spend weekend courting South Florida labor, faith base

Both Democrats are running against incumbents appointed by Gov. DeSantis who hold hefty fundraising edges.

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Sep 12 • 5:30 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
After questions about Black support, Black leaders surge to boost David Jolly

'This team is stacked with talent and wisdom, and it’s connected to every part of Florida.'

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Sep 12 • 5:30 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Edward Waters football to face SIAC opponent Miles

There's a road trip ahead for Edward Waters University football this week. Here's what fans need to know about the Tigers' next matchup.

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Sep 12 • 5:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The politics and possibilities of ‘AI could kill us all’

I found myself fielding a lot of questions from folks who don’t usually talk much about AI this week. They were mostly along the lines of “do you think AI is going to kill us all?” or “how worried should I be about this human extinction stuff?” Motivating this wave of existential anxiety was the highly dramatic resignation of now-former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon, who quit his job while publicly sharing his concerns about safety practices at the leading AI companies. More specifically, he declared that almost everyone at OpenAI and Anthropic, the leading AI labs, believes that there’s a decent chance the AI systems they’re producing could “kill us all” by the end of the decade, and the companies aren’t “acting responsibly.” Other AI safety researchers, including those still employed at Anthropic and OpenAI, all confirmed that yes, Coxon is correct, they’re all worried that their company’s products might prove fatal for the entire human race as well. Two more AI employees quit and joined the chorus. Now, the warning shot has been covered everywhere from the Wall Street Journal to Fox News to WIRED to the Guardian. I understand why all this sounds scary, but my response to those who have asked, has generally been: No, you don’t need to worry that AI will kill go rogue and kill us all. But that does not mean we shouldn’t worry, period. Far from it. The companies building AI products are now among the wealthiest and most powerful entities in the world. And they very much are building enormous engines of mass surveillance, extraction, and automation. They can and have allowed their AI systems to carry out felony hacks of other companies, provided the government with autonomously generated kill lists, and sold enterprise technology to firms around the world that is explicitly intended to replace jobs. But “AI” has done these things not because they have all-powerful minds of their own but, ultimately, because people have programmed, calibrated, and directed them to. In other words, it’s not AI we need to worry the most about. It’s the people and corporations working to profit from and gain power by deploying it. The technology is sophisticated, sure, and, especially in cybersecurity contexts, potentially disruptive to plenty of existing systems. But if we want to stop this predatory, profiteering, and extractive form of AI—and it’s worth noting that at this point, most people do—we absolutely can. A quick note/plea: I can only do all of this with the support of readers like you, so if you find value in independent, critical tech journalism and analysis, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. I want to keep as much of this un-paywalled as absolutely possible, and I need your support to do so. Many thanks to all who continue to chip in, it’s very much appreciated. Onward. Subscribe First, some context: AI industry folks like Coxon have been discussing the prospect that AI will destroy humanity for years. Even before the beginning of the AI boom, many working in the industry, from the executive staff to the rank and file researchers, have obsessed over ‘x-risk’, or the possibility that AI will become sentient or semi-sentient and move one way or another to exterminate humanity. This is ostensibly why Elon Musk bankrolled OpenAI in the first place, and is the grounds for his lawsuit alleging OpenAI betrayed its charter by abandoning its nonprofit status to become a commercial enterprise. Many AI engineers and startup founders have calculated their own personal p(doom), or the probability that the tech product they are working on will initiate an actual humanity-extinguishing apocalypse. 10-25% p(doom)s are pretty common. (I wrote about a long weekend I spent among these folks at one of their top conferences here, to give you an idea of their ideas and belief systems.) Sam Altman himself drove the narrative of the imminent rise of a super-powerful AI, or artificial general intelligence, to prominence by declaring that the technology he was building posed an existential risk to humanity. This idea is in other words baked into the DNA of modern AI companies and into the products they engineer. It’s also why the industry is routinely accused, by myself and others, of “doom marketing,” ie, using such proclamations and framings to impart the sheer power of the technology behind your product onto investors, partners, consumers, and the state. Some ambient understanding of this tendency may have helped prevent the press from repeating the claim every time one of the x-risk folks made it over the years, including when they quit their jobs at AI companies while doing so. Yet Coxon’s AI x-risk alarm has broken containment, as they say, and has exposed the idea to the mainstream media once again. This has happened, I think, for a number of reasons. First, when AI CEOs were going around saying AI might kill everyone in 2023, their companies were well-capitalized, but not nearly to the extent they are today. They were more easily dismissed as eccentric geeks of the sort that Silicon Valley is supposed to produce. Now, not only do their products have much greater market saturation, but people are more aware of a) the often unethical ways the executives and companies comport themselves b) the other adverse impacts of AI that have already arrived, and c) the physical cost of building these systems, particularly when it comes to data centers. Finally, toss in the constant stream of headlines in 2026 about AI models going rogue or potentially upending the world’s infrastructure. [ ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) [ With the backlash to data centers, Flock and AI glasses, a mass opposition to big tech is underway. Silicon Valley is in denial. ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) Brian Merchant · Aug 27 [ Read full story ](https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/with-the-backlash-to-data-centers) As a result, general sentiment was already overwhelmingly skeptical of AI and its overlords, so the table was pretty well set for someone to come along and say ‘just a reminder, the companies that are building the product that promises to take your job and leave a data center in your neighborhood also think that it might exterminate the human race’ and get a strong reaction from the media and the public. The question is: Should we understand this stuff as hype, strategically fanned to feed already swelling valuations? Is it doom marketing? Genuine cause for alarm that the infrastructure that undergirds modern life is facing a novel threat vector? Or reason to be sincerely worried that AI companies are amassing too much power, and that their products are genuinely dangerous? The answer, I’m afraid, is “yes.” Let me try to untangle all of this a bit, because arguments over how to navigate this moment are extremely heated right now, as they are essentially arguments over how to approach the politics of AI at a moment where there may be a unique opening for action. Those sympathetic to AI alignment concerns and x risk arguments—which increasingly includes a faction on the left who want to shut down AI over safety concerns—argue that people who dismiss AI as all hype have their heads in the sand. Meanwhile, critics of the x-risk narrative—which I might note includes a cadre of investors and tech folks on the right, too—argue that it is hype and can be used to further inflate valuations or for pursuing regulatory capture. The challenge is that many feel that dismissing AI as just hype or purely marketing also diminishes the urgency of taking on the AI industry as the novel and threat to labor, civil society, and the public sphere it is; others that by accepting the industry’s own terms, we imbue it with undue power and enable it. But let’s be clear: Declarations that AI is so powerful it might end the world are a kind of marketing, and anyone who says otherwise is just as off base as those who say that’s all that it is. If you don’t think that these sub-trillion dollar companies have higher-ups who noticed that when their founders talked about super-powerful dangerous AI they got spikes in media interest and phone calls from investors, or that those founders didn’t notice that themselves, and lean into certain narratives to advantage their products, then I don’t know what to tell you. Not all marketing is a Pepsi ad campaign with a celebrity spokesperson. Yet confronting the AI industry should certainly be considered an urgent project. Do I share the x-riskers’ fear that out-of-control, super-intelligent AI agents might end the world? I do not. I’ve read a good deal of AI extinction literature over the last couple of years and I have not come across a credible, step-by-step documentation of how exactly AI might move from self-recursively improving AI to killing every single human on the planet. Most of what I’ve read seems predicated on a sort of reverse Ian Malcolmian logic: Eventually, it becomes smart enough and AI, uh, finds a way (to exterminate humanity). Are the AI companies also overstating and dramatizing what their products can do? Yes, pretty much all the time. They’re in a knife fight for market share and are trying to win customers and government contracts before their investors come knocking. And yet. They have concentrated enormous amounts of compute, have extensive data collection and surveillance capacities, have inserted themselves into the state in numerous capacities, including military kill chains, and they are being run by egomaniacal billionaires who are rushing to monopolize an entire new market. The way I think about their most recent frightening-seeming exploits is not as a “swarm of rogue AI agents building a new civilization” or whatever, but as corporations with a hitherto-unimaginable amount of compute at their disposal recklessly experimenting with automation programs, completely unafraid of any repercussions because we have been unwilling or unable to impose any on them. So I think we should welcome any newfound imperative to hold them accountable. I also think that ultimately, the AI critics, Pause AI folks, leftists, doomers, effective altruists, and, honestly, most of the public, want a lot of the same things: legitimate checks and limits on AI companies’ power, actual transparency into what the companies are doing, and for more of AI to be under public control. (Ultimately, a lot of what animates the x-risk fears are rooted in just that: a fear of losing control.) How we move towards all this, exactly, is the question of the day, and while there’s much to be argued over in terms of building a viable political platform to challenge the AI industry’s power, I do want to cast a vote against one particular approach. Not to pick on Chris here, as there are a lot of folks out there proposing stuff like this, and the policy ideas actually stem from AI safety groups. But not only would this be challenging to land politically (I can already hear the ‘China will beat us to AGI’ calls) and all but unworkable in practice, this approach is a) far too limiting, b) fails to address the current harms caused by AI and c) would likely only wind up serving Anthropic and OpenAI; it’s what regulatory capture looks like in action. Full model transparency is the floor for what should be on offer here. If these companies believe their products will kill us, the very least we deserve is to know how. It’s in the public interest. I would also argue we might get a lot of the way to stopping any currently envisioned robot apocalypse simply by forcing AI companies to assume liability, and to submit to the full brunt of the law. If Sam Altman were liable to be charged with a felony for approving the hack on Hugging Face1, if Google was forced to pay defamation fines each time it published a false and injurious AI Overviews, these companies might suddenly find cause to restrain their models’ output, and we might hear less about rogue AI. We would need to introduce new frameworks and available tools for tracking automated lawbreaking, to be sure, but I’d wager that little would frighten the AI companies more than actually being held accountable for what their products enable. To that end, Illinois has passed an AI liability law, which the industry fought tooth and nail, and Florida is considering one. The next steps would be towards moving AI under public control; again, it’s only reasonable, since everyone, not just AI insiders, should get a say over how a technology whose developers say might kill us is developed and deployed. Dismantling the whole industrial project as currently structured should be on the table, too, pending democratic input. But that’s for another post. For now, suffice to say that while I won’t be losing any sleep about an AI-enabled extinction event, Mr. Coxon and co. have given us an opportunity to underscore the urgency of the clear and present damage AI companies are doing, the extreme power they wield and the extent to which they hold themselves unaccountable, and the abundance of political capital there is out there for taking them on. Subscribe 1 Purely speculative! I do not know if he did or not.

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Political Connections Florida September 11 2026

Political Connections airs each weeknight at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News.

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DOH-Miami-Dade Issues Water Quality Health Advisory - Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County

Tests completed on Friday, September 11, 2026, indicate that the water quality at Dog Beach (Virginia Key Beach south side) does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria.

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Sep 11 • 7:01 PM EDT • Health • miamidade.floridahealth.gov
Florida vs Campbell Prediction: Another Gators Chop Coming

Florida should follow up a big first week with a blowout over Campbell, but what needs work? Here's the CFN prediction and game preview.

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Sep 11 • 3:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LinkDaddy LLC Announces AI Verified Gold Business Passport

LinkDaddy LLC announced AI Verified Gold, a $297-a-year public identity record at aiverified.io. Each file includes a hashed web page and a matching JSON copy for companies that lack encyclopedia notability. Owners prove website control and may attach filings from live official registry pages.Clearwater, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - September 11, 2026) - LinkDaddy LLC today announced AI Verified Gold, a $297-a-year public identity record now available at aiverified.io. The Florida company said the

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Sep 11 • 1:54 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
FSU College of Social Sciences and Public Policy announces 2026-2027 Distinguished Alumni

The Florida State University College of Social Sciences and Public Policy will honor three graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards for their

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Sep 11 • 1:47 PM EDT • Science • news.fsu.edu
Athlon Sports projects Florida's bowl game, opponent after Week 1

Athlon Sports released its bowl projections after Week 1, with Florida football landing at this in-state venue against a Big Ten team.

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Sep 11 • 1:46 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
FBS vs. FCS Games Need to Be Banned

Enough is enough. FBS teams should not be playing FCS teams anymore. If you need evidence, just look at what happened Thursday night. No. 7 Miami absolutely slaughtered Florida A&M 77-7 , and somehow the final score doesn’t even explain how ugly this game actually was. Miami led 49-0 at halftime and 77-0 at the…

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Gov. DeSantis was shaped by 9/11. A quarter-century later, here's what he's saying about it.

'Where are we now compared to then?'

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Sep 11 • 11:04 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Donald Trump election 'dividend' proposal reboots Chris LaCivita feud with Ron DeSantis

The past isn't forgotten even though it's been papered over.

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DOH-Miami-Dade Issues Water Quality Health Advisory - Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County

DOH-Miami-Dade has issued a water quality advisory for Bark Beach.

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Sep 11 • 8:27 AM EDT • Health • miamidade.floridahealth.gov
Kirk Herbstreit gives health update on Lee Corso: ‘He’s just going through some stuff’

It’s been a year since Lee Corso retired from College GameDay. The 91-year-old has since been largely out of the public eye, even choosing to watch the Indiana Hoosiers win the national championship from his home in Florida rather than attending the game or making a return to College GameDay. This week, though, Kirk Herbstreit…

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Sep 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • sports.yahoo.com
Up, up, and away: Are double-digit health insurance rate increases ahead?

It looks like another round of health insurance premium increases for millions of Floridians who get their insurance through the federal health care makretplaces. Twelve Affordable Care Act participating insurers submitted for rate increases in the coming year, data published by KFF show. AmeriHealth Caritas Florida filed for the largest increase, 39.14%. By contrast, Centene […]

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Florida Looks to Stay Perfect Against Campbell

The Florida Gators will return to The Swamp on Saturday as they look to continue their strong start to the 2026 season. Florida will host Campbell in a nonconference matchup on September 12. The game will be the first meeting between the two programs, giving the Gators an opportunity to build more momentum before the…

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Alliance Entertainment Ups Fiscal-Year Movie Disc Revenue 22% to $339 Million

Alliance Entertainment Sept. 10 reported fiscal-year (ended June 30) packaged-media revenue of $339 million, up 22% from $278 million during the previous-year period. The Florida-based physical-media and collectibles distributor reported an 8% increase in full-year revenue to $1.15 billion, compared with $1.06 billion in fiscal 2025. Net income dropped 13% to $13 million from $15 … Continue reading "Alliance Entertainment Ups Fiscal-Year Movie Disc Revenue 22% to $339 Million"

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Alliance Entertainment Ups Fiscal-Year Movie Disc Revenue 22% to $339 Million

Alliance Entertainment Sept. 10 reported fiscal year (ended June 30) packaged media revenue of $339 million, up 22% from $278 million from the previous-year period. The Florida-based physical media and collectibles distributor reported an 8% increase in full-year revenue to $1.15 billion, compared with $1.06 billion in fiscal 2025. Net income dropped 13% to $13 … Continue reading "Alliance Entertainment Ups Fiscal-Year Movie Disc Revenue 22% to $339 Million"

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I moved to Florida with $30K. Now my company has 150+ stores.

Charles Bonfiglio couldn't get a loan or lease for his own business. Joining an established franchise helped him get both and taught him how to scale.

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Grand Theft Auto swerves into Florida’s political season

GTA’s connection to Miami has become political — and the game won’t even be out until more than two weeks after the midterm election.

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Sep 10 • 3:24 PM EDT • Technology • politico.com
Grand Theft Auto swerves into Florida’s political season

GTA’s connection to Miami has become political — and the game won’t even be out until more than two weeks after the midterm election.

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Could Backup QB Marshall Salvage the Seminoles Season?

After two games, a quarterback change is needed at Florida State. Coach Mike Norvell should call Malachi Marshall's number, and take advantage of the upcoming bye week to get Marshall prepped and ready to take on No. 12 Alabama on Sep. 19.

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Sep 10 • 3:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida moves up in CBS Sports' college football re-rank after Week 1

After an authoritative 66-21 win over the FAU Owls in Week 1, Florida football moved up a couple spots in CBS Sports' re-rank.

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Sep 10 • 2:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
FSU industry leaders explore big picture of collegiate athletics at annual NIL summit

Florida State University brought together campus leaders Friday for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of Name, Image, and Likeness at the second

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Sep 10 • 2:51 PM EDT • Business • news.fsu.edu
College football TV schedule: Week 2 games today, September 10

College football resumes Thursday, with Florida A&M visiting No. 7 Miami. Find out how to watch, including TV channel and live stream info.

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Sep 10 • 12:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Florida looks to extend near perfect FCS record against Campbell

Florida will welcome Campbell to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday as the Gators gear up for SEC play.

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Sep 10 • 10:13 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Brightline Announces New Flex Fares for Florida Rail Travel

Product promises to offer more flexibility and choice

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Sep 10 • 9:48 AM EDT • Business • businesstravelexecutive.com
7 Central Florida restaurants shut down after health inspections last week

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down seven Central Florida restaurants during the week from Aug. 30-Sept. 5 after conducting health inspections.

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Sep 10 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • orlandosentinel.com
What Florida Liked From the Defense in Week 1

Despite a dominant scoreboard victory, Florida’s coaching staff prioritizes correcting tactical errors and building defensive chemistry before high-stakes SEC play tests their young roster’s growth.

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Sep 9 • 9:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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It was a very impressive opening game for Florida and Jon Sumrall, even if it was against Florida Atlantic. I don't love giving up 21 points, but Florida put up 66, and if the offense can keep doing what it did for much of the game, it will be in a very good spot to compete at a high level through the rest of the campaign.

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