Tampa Bay Innovation Center hires CEO ahead of planned rebrand
A local hub for entrepreneurs has hired a seasoned executive to lead its next chapter as CEO. Rebecca Brown has been appointed to the top role at the Tampa Bay…
Applications reopen for My Safe Florida Home program, with $280M in funding
Florida homeowners can once again apply for the My Safe Florida Home program, a key initiative that helps residents strengthen their homes against hurricane damage. The reopening comes as experts…
Bear trap assignment sparks probe at UCF
The University of Central Florida is investigating an engineering faculty member accused of requiring his students to make bear deterrents for a class project then using some of their work…
Makris to retire from Simmons First; Brogdon to succeed as CEO, Casteel as chairman
Simmons First National Corp. announced Monday (Aug. 4) that George Makris, Jr. will retire as Chairman and CEO of the company and Simmons Bank at the end of 2025. Jay…
She Survived the Cultural Revolution. Now She’s Fighting “Communists” in New Hampshire.
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How Our History Became “Divisive”
Mark Harris Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Weeks before losing the 2020 election, President…
This $50 Billion Band-Aid Won’t Save Rural Health Care
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In January 2021, 70-mile-per-hour winds…
Nuclear Football in Nagasaki
The Atomic Bowl was a football game that was played in the ruins of Nagasaki on January 1, 1946.Mother Jones illustration; National Archives Get your news from a source that’s…
Alligator Alcatraz Swag Is the Hot New MAGA Merch
David Mourer and his niece Rena Mourer visit the entrance to “Alligator Alcatraz” at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on July 12, 2025, in Ochopee, Florida. Mother Jones illustration;…
Joe Gruters holds no grudge against Ron DeSantis, predicts Midterm victory for GOP
It’s been a wild week for Joe Gruters, the former Republican Party of Florida Chair, who President Donald Trump just endorsed to lead the Republican National Committee (RNC) in the…