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AURA AERO aims to be first U.S. manufacturer of hybrid-electric regional aircraft with opening of the first of its two Florida production sites
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- Aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO* cut the ribbon yesterday on an 11,000 sq. ft. facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park that will serve as its U.S. headquarters and first...
Security First Seeks Rate Cut, But Is Florida’s Insurance Market Stabilizing or Uninsurable?
Security First Insurance has filed for an average 8% statewide rate decrease for its homeowners policies, signaling potential relief for thousands of Floridians. The move, if approved by state regulators, would take effect on December 18 and makes...
Owner: Dan Sherman (Editor)
Major AI Company to Limit Chatbot Interactions With Minors
(TNS) — Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having "open-ended" conversations with its virtual characters. The major change comes as the Menlo Park, Calif.,...
Owner: Jeffrey T Leeds & Robert Bernstein Sr
Pedicab Driver’s Death Amid NYPD Crackdown Rattles a Freewheeling Industry
Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. At about 7:50 p.m. on the spring-like evening of August 29, Musa Cetin was...
Owner: The City Report, Inc. (Non-profit)
See Blue Origin's New Glenn upright ahead of second Florida launch
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Florida Today
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is on its launch pad at Cape Canaveral for a test fire. The rocket's second mission, carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars, is scheduled for no earlier than November 8. Standing 321 feet tall, the New Glenn is...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Central Florida Veterinary Hospital Welcomes the Summerfield Community to an Open House
SUMMERFIELD, FL (352today.com) – Given the greater Ocala area’s status as the Horse Capital of the World, we are rich in veterinarians who specialize in equine and large animal medicine. But what about when your other furry family members need...
Owner: Saga Communications Inc.
8 haunted Florida restaurants, bars worth a road trip. See the photos
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Palm Beach Daily News - Florida
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THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNE, THOMAS BENDER/HERALD-TRIBUNEAshley’s Restaurant & Bar in Rockledge is more than just a Tudor-style eatery with stained-glass windows and antique charm — it’s also one of Brevard County’s most famously haunted...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Mike Bianchi: DeSantis should follow Louisiana governor’s lead and bench Florida’s free-spending ADs
Running off at the typewriter. … Normally, I don’t want politicians anywhere near sports. Most of them can’t even manage a budget, much less a football program. But when it comes to the fiscal lunacy of college coaching contracts — the kind of...
Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
NHL superstar Brad Marchand misses Florida Panthers practice for heartbreaking reason after family tragedy of close pal
FLORIDA PANTHERS winger Brad Marchand skipped practice on Wednesday – but for a great cause. The 37-year-old took a leave of absence to fly back home to Halifax, Nova Scotia for a close friend. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Brad...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Ex-Florida senator Frank Artiles fights conviction in ‘ghost candidate' case
Attorneys for former Miami Republican lawmaker Frank Artiles on Wednesday argued an appeals court should toss out his criminal conviction in a case involving a "ghost" candidate who helped defeat a Democratic incumbent in a 2020 Florida Senate...
Owner: Comcast Corporation
Aura Aero opens Florida facility to advance ERA certification
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FlightGlobal
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French start-up Aura Aero has opened a new assembly and operations centre in Florida, a move intended to fuel expansion and position the company to certificate and sell its in-development 19-passenger hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA). “It...
Owner: Droste Family
When will SNAP benefits end? What to know, how to get help in Florida
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The Florida Times-Union
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A continued government shutdown means funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will stop on November 1. Nearly 3 million Floridians who receive SNAP benefits will be affected by the funding halt. Florida residents can find...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
As Florida bans H-1B, Guv Ron DeSantis says whether he will reject a Nobel laureate too
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The Times of India
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Florida has banned H-1Bs in higher education institutes as Governor Ron DeSantis takes a strong stand for 'Florida First'. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropped a bombshell that he would not allow Florida colleges and universities to hire H-1Bs....
Owner: Sahu Jain Family
UCF Receives National Award for Innovation in Industry Partnerships
In a year defined by record philanthropy, historic achievement and a growing network of corporate collaborators, the University of Central Florida has once again earned distinction on the national stage — this time as a recipient of the Innovative...
Owner: State University System of Florida
South Florida community fights against development replacing basketball court with pickleball
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CBS 4 Miami - Florida
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Basketball players who frequent a South Florida park feel like they're being run off in favor of wealthy residents of a new luxury development. The city of Fort Lauderdale is planning to replace the decades-old, beachside basketball courts with...
Owner: Shari Redstone (Family)
Q&A: Florida Rep. Shane Abbott on pharmacy’s broken reimbursement model – and how to fix it
Most pharmacies struggle to make profits – if any at all – said Garrett Smith, owner of Equity Rx in Jay, Florida. Smith explained that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the middlemen between insurance companies and pharmacies, often reimburse...
Owner: State University System of Florida & American Government
Florida Republican vows to block welfare benefits for noncitizens: 'If you want free stuff, go home'
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Fox News
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Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., on the state of political discourse following the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, offering a warning that America's divide may not be mended anytime soon. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News...
Owner: Murdoch Family
DeSantis demands end to 'cheap' H-1B labor at Florida universities: 'Why do we need to bring someone from China?'
Public universities in Florida may soon have to hire more Americans, thanks to a decision from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. In an announcement on October 29, DeSantis directed the Florida Board of Governors to "pull the plug" on the use of H-1B...
Owner: Glenn Beck & Mark Levin
Florida lets big companies pollute with impunity. Waterways suffer
Florida is supposed to police the state’s biggest sources of water pollution: agriculture and development. Instead, regulators and lawmakers have protected the major industries at nearly every turn, a Tampa Bay Times investigation has found. The...
Owner: Poynter Institute for Media Studies
RedChip Companies Announces Sponsorship of the 2025 ThinkEquity Conference
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Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / October 30, 2025 / RedChip Companies, an industry leader in investor relations, media, and research for microcap and small-cap companies, today announced its sponsorship of the 2025 ThinkEquity Conference,...