COVID Accountability in Tallahassee and Washington: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office is launching an investigation into former top COVID adviser Anthony Fauci after Fauci invoked the Fifth during a Senate hearing tied to his pandemic-era diaries and a federal pardon that shields him from federal—but not state—prosecution. Congressional Fallout: The Senate hearing turned into a partisan fight over Fauci’s candor and whether lawmakers are using the diaries to set up legal and political accountability. Water Crisis: A new look at Florida’s water shows aquifers shrinking and water quality worsening as population growth, shifting rain patterns, and pollution strain drinking supplies and the Everglades system. Death Penalty Watch: Florida carried out two executions in one day, including an 80-year-old, as critics renew pressure on the state’s pace of lethal injections. Hope Florida Scrutiny: Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried is pressing Sen. Ashley Moody to release a grand jury report tied to diverted Hope Florida funds. Grid Strain from Data Centers: Florida Power & Light says new data-center ratepayer protections give investors “certainty,” while a former DOE official warns data centers are already stressing the grid during heatwaves. SNAP Cuts Hit Hard: More than 553,000 Floridians have lost SNAP benefits since federal work requirement changes took effect last year. Local Records Under Review: Cape Coral published financial and operational records after a Florida DOGE request, including procurement and technology spending. Community & Nonprofits: Hope & Help of Central Florida announced presenting sponsors for its Headdress Gala, supporting HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Civil Rights in Pinellas: A federal appeals court revived claims that Pinellas County violated First Amendment rights by denying COVID grants to a Black-empowerment group.