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.,...

Roblox CEO says child safety is industry-wide issue, plans tools to keep bad actors off platform

Roblox CEO David Baszucki responds to criticism over online safety, saying it is an industry-wide issue. This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or...

Florida has laws about condo management contracts. Here's what they say

Q: Does the Florida condominium law regulate what has to be in management contracts between the management company and a condominium association? (J.D., via e-mail) A: Yes. While the law does not generally regulate the “business terms” of...

8 haunted Florida restaurants, bars worth a road trip. See the photos      

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...

8 haunted Florida restaurants and bars worth the road trip

Florida’s restaurant and bar scene serves up more than good food and drinks — at some places, it comes with a side of spirits of a different kind. From a Tudor-style eatery haunted by a murdered young woman to a downtown Sarasota bar with...

The Keyes Company Expands Forbes Membership in Florida

The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties expanded their membership with Forbes Global Properties to include Lee and Monroe counties. As the worldwide real estate partner of Forbes, the invitation-only network offers a consumer marketplace of...

Florida Tech Alumni association gives De Freese top…

Compiled by Wayne T. Price Florida Tech Alumni association gives De Freese top recognition Duane E. De Freese, executive director of the Indian River Lagoon Council and alum of Florida Tech graduate, recently was honored by the Florida Tech alumni...

Florida GOP chair believes state could send extra Republicans to Congress

The chair of the Republican Party of Florida continues to call for redistricting. As states battle for the 2026 US House majority, Chair Evan Power said he thinks three to five GOP seats could be added. He said Democrats have had an unfair...

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...

State Farm, Progressive – Different Paths To Lower Florida Auto Rates

Florida drivers are seeing some relief. A welcome change. State Farm just filed its fourth auto insurance rate cut in a year, dropping average premiums by another 10%. Over the last 12 months, that’s a cumulative 20% reduction for its...

Larson named Florida Farmer of the Year

News from Florida Farm Bureau DAYTONA BEACH – Okeechobee’s Woody Larson was named 2026 Farmer of the Year by Florida Farm Bureau during the annual Florida Farm Bureau Convention, held Oct. 27-29 in Daytona Beach. Woody Larson joined the family...

Florida universities to stop hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered state universities to stop hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas, directing institutions to prioritise American citizens for all academic and administrative positions. The announcement is part of a broader...

Florida governor Ron DeSantis orders crackdown on H-1B visa use in universities

Daijiworld Media Network - Tallahassee Tallahassee, Oct 30: In a strong move against what he termed as “H-1B visa abuse” in higher education, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has directed all state universities to stop hiring foreign workers on H-1B...

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

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...

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...

Florida Housing Board Approves Temporary MMRB Round Opening for November 2025

This is an update to our alert published on October 23, 2025. This past Friday (October 24, 2025), the Board of Directors of Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“Florida Housing’) approved the temporary opening of a tax-exempt bond (MMRB) round,...

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...

Florida's home insurance meltdown exposed - with experts warning it's just the start of a nationwide crisis

Florida's home insurance market is imploding — and experts say it's a sign of what's coming for the rest of America. Over the past decade, the number of private home insurance policies in the Sunshine State has plunged by a staggering 78 percent —...

Heritage Golf Group Acquires Three Private Golf and Country Clubs in Florida

Heritage Golf Group, the fastest-growing owner and operator of golf and country clubs in the United States, has announced the acquisition of three premier private clubs in Florida from MG Orender, managing partner of the three properties. With...