Tourism & Local Economy: Alachua County won a VISIT FLORIDA Silver Flagler Award for backing the 2025 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships, citing major visitor spending and economic output. Public Safety & Infrastructure: Two Florida lawmakers urged the U.S. Army Corps to keep a $33M wastewater authorization for Charlotte County, warning water-quality work could suffer if it’s removed. Surveillance & Privacy: UF students protested “Flock” cameras and other automated license plate readers, after FDOT banned them on state roads; the dispute is now spilling into campus policy. Cybersecurity: Reports claim hackers targeted Florida’s driver license database, with a ransom demand circulating online and the password-recovery function reportedly disabled. Education Policy: Florida’s expanded history-of-communism standards kicked in statewide for the first full school year, with DeSantis and Education Commissioner Henry Mack touting the curriculum’s civic purpose. Housing & Taxes: Pinellas city leaders and Republicans sparred over Amendment 3’s potential budget hit and school-tax carveout as the vote nears. Health & Consumer Costs: New ACA marketplace rate filings suggest more premium increases for 2027, with some insurers exiting and fewer plan choices for Floridians. Space Economy: Space Florida approved up to $277M in agreements tied to Brevard space-industry projects, aiming to expand jobs on the Space Coast. Public Health: Collier County measles cases rose to 110 for 2026, with vaccination rates still below herd-immunity targets.