Ken Welch ‘definitely’ open to talking same deal with new Rays owner
Reports of the death of the Historic Gas Plant District deal may be premature, Poliverse can exclusively reveal – but legislative agreement may be much harder to come by than…
‘A profound setback’: Donald Trump admin nixes $60M for Miami underdeck project
A long-planned urban park project beginning in Miami’s Black-majority Overtown neighborhood is suddenly $60 million short of its financing goal after President Donald Trump’s administration yanked the funding. The 10.5-mile,…
Fort Smith reiterates call for water conservation measures
The City of Fort Smith on Monday (Aug. 11) issued another call for water conservation measures initially resulting from an Aug. 3 water main break. The city notice said too…
Gov. DeSantis expected to pick Jay Collins as Lieutenant Governor
Florida is finally poised to have a new Lieutenant Governor this week, filling a position that has been vacant for most of the year after Jeanette M. Núñez resigned to…
Marcus Herman sets his sights on succeeding Tyler Sirois
Merritt Island businessman Marcus Herman has filed to run for House District 31 in 2026. Herman, a Republican, is seeking to succeed House Majority Leader Tyler Sirois, who is unable…
What to know about the Vladimir Putin-Donald Trump summit in Alaska
The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West — quite literally — in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front…
Lindsay Cross blasts ‘wildlife cruelty’ in proposed 2025 bear hunt, urges FWC to shoot it down
Rep. Lindsay Cross, a St. Petersburg Democrat and an environmental scientist, is calling on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to vote down a proposal to open a…
Meet the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2025 Forty Under 40 class
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal proudly introduces the 29th class of Forty Under 40 honorees. Our annual list recognizes emerging leaders for achievements in their professional lives and their community…
Forty Under 40: Joey Woesch
When Joey Woesch was young he wanted to be a police officer. He was intrigued by the criminal justice system, and he wanted to give back to his community. As…
Transcripts of grand jury that indicted Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be unsealed, judge says
Transcripts of the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell shouldn’t be released, a judge ruled Monday in a…