Tourism & Ports: Ponce, Puerto Rico is seeing a visitor surge tied to expanded air service and new cruise calls, with 19,000+ arrivals already in early 2026 and cruise giant Icon of the Seas among the highlights. Theme Parks & Consumer Demand: Disney World is drawing reports of unusually light crowds and walk-on ride access during traditionally busy weeks, a potential signal of shifting travel patterns. Tech & Data Centers: DataCore rolled out a “Buy with Confidence” program offering fixed pricing and secured hardware allocations for enterprise storage buyers, aiming to cut cost surprises and delivery delays. Energy Costs & Reliability: Florida’s power debate heats up as federal action forces a coal plant to keep running past retirement, raising costs for customers, while grid planners increasingly treat extreme heat as a baseline operating condition. Space & Capital Markets: OpenAI confidentially filed for an IPO, joining Anthropic in the public-market race, and SpaceX’s IPO chatter continues to drive Florida’s space-and-investment buzz. Manufacturing Workforce: FAME students from Northwest Shoals Community College placed second nationally in Jacksonville for problem-solving and lean manufacturing presentations. Local Business & Infrastructure: FPL outlined 2026 storm-resilience upgrades across Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties, including undergrounding projects and smart outage-detection devices.