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Local Business Spotlight: On Florida’s Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs, two neighboring shops (Salty Sponge and Rebranding Earth) are leaning into slow-season creativity—posting playful skits and jokes to keep foot traffic energy up and build community. Fraud & Enforcement: A federal jury convicted Boca Raton wearable-tech CEO Michelle Bisnoff in a near-$2 million smart-ring Ponzi scheme and COVID-relief fraud, after claims she falsely owned key patents and misled investors. Small-Business Disaster Reality: A St. Petersburg couple say Florida’s disaster payouts and SBA disaster-loan process left them stuck—insurance and FEMA money got delayed by permits and “duplication of benefits” rules, forcing them to keep paying rent while rebuilding costs climb. Business Risk Watch: Tim Tebow is pausing his Life Surge relationship while his team investigates serious sales-practices allegations reported by Pablo Torre Finds Out and Mother Jones. Workforce & Growth: Duke Energy Foundation awarded $100,000 to Central Florida nonprofits for career readiness, leadership, and entrepreneurship support.

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Sep. 25, 2026

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Florida Homeowners Are Paying the Price of a Broken Disaster System

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Truthout

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Owned By	Truthout (Non-profit, Ziggy West Jeffery Executive Director, Maya Schenwar President)
Year Founded	2001
Website	https://truthout.org/
Domain Registration Year	2001
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Publication Location	United States, California, Sacramento
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8 hours ago

Madison County, Florida conferred 446 degrees and certificates in 2023-24

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East Panhandle News - Florida

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Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://eastpanhandlenews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida,
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 26, 2026

Florida real estate sees surge from Washington high earners fleeing new millionaire income tax

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FOX News

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Owned By	Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family Trust & FOX Corporation
Year Founded	1996
Website	foxnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 26, 2026

Florida TaxWatch recommends a “No” vote on Amendment 3

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Highlands News-Sun - Florida

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Owned By	David Dunn-Rankin through D-R Media & Investments
Year Founded	1919
Website	www.midfloridanewspapers.com
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Clermont
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 26, 2026

Entrepreneur Illann Power charged with forging documents to ‘hinder’ criminal prosecution

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The Irish Times

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Owned By	Irish Times Trust & The Irish Times Board through The Irish Times Group
Year Founded	1859
Website	www.irishtimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Ireland, Dublin
Owner Country	Ireland

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Sep. 25, 2026

GovCon FAQ: Can a Foreign-Owned Entity Be a Small Business Under SBA Rules?

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Owned By	Shane McCall & Nicole Pottroff through Koprince McCall Pottroff LLC
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://smallgovcon.com/
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kansas, Lawrence
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 26, 2026

Duke Energy Foundation awards $100,000 to support upward mobility in Florida

North Raleigh Today - North Carolina |

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North Raleigh Today - North Carolina

Right-wing

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://northraleightoday.com/
Domain Registration Year	2019
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina,
Owner Country	United States

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Sep. 25, 2026

Florida minimum wage to be $15. How we got here, what happens next

Marco Eagle - Florida |

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Marco Eagle - Florida

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Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1968
Website	marconews.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Marco Island
Owner Country	United States

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