Leadership Move: Cable One named Heather McCallion COO, tasking her with running residential sales, customer experience, field operations and digital transformation across 24 states. Local Business & Growth: Webber International University held its annual convocation and kicked off its Centennial celebration, with about 750 students returning Aug. 24 and a “Webber Forward” theme tied to its 2025-2030 plan. Workforce & Policy: The Sebring Chamber’s State of the Community luncheon spotlighted marketing, talent shortages, housing and business strategy, including state emphasis on aviation/advanced air mobility and manufacturing. Healthcare Innovation: FIU received $2 million to expand myFORCE, a personalized cancer program that tests patients’ living tumor cells against FDA-approved therapies and scales clinical trials. Space & Tech: NASA will accelerate Artemis and also host “MAX POWER” at Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 6-7, featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds, astronauts and new aerospace tech. Regulatory/Legal: A federal order took effect allowing suppressor and certain gun purchases without registration in states that joined the lawsuit, reshaping compliance for firearm dealers. Community & Economy: Manatee County opened a 30-day public comment period on a Draft CDBG-DR amendment under “Lasting Manatee,” expanding homeowner reimbursement for storm repairs. Sports Business: ReliaQuest became Florida State men’s basketball’s first jersey patch sponsor for 2026-27.