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Florida’s 2026-27 budget includes $44.5 million for state park improvements, plus $19 million for natural resource management and ranger pay increases.

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Van Dingenen Law’s new analysis says Florida recorded 284 fatal work injuries in 2024, down from 306 a year earlier, even as transportation incidents, falls and construction remained the state’s biggest workplace threats.

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Two British-American women drove a Construction Corps dump truck through the Safety Harbor 4th of July Parade on July 6, 2026, in what the company says may have been a first for a Fourth of July parade.

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New College of Florida is using Independence Day to launch statewide America 250 civic programming, backed by federal and state grants.

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BK Adventure will run its monthly Dark Skies Week from July 7–21 in Titusville, Florida, aiming to showcase the year’s strongest bioluminescent viewing conditions.

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BG Signature is broadening its global mix of private retreats, yachting, outdoor destinations and philanthropy across the U.S., Europe, Canada, South America and the Bahamas.

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Go-Freight.ai said it is operating a company-owned drayage fleet of more than 100 trucks and chassis at Port Everglades and PortMiami, with statewide Florida delivery from both ports.

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As wildfires and extreme heat strain South Florida, The Fast Fire Watch Company is telling businesses to have a fire-watch plan ready if power loss or low water pressure disables sprinkler or alarm systems.

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ArtWorks Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Festival Artist Incubator, a one-year program tied to Fort Worth’s Art Worth Festival.

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A new summer travel survey says dirty restrooms are pushing most travelers to skip purchases at airports, highway rest stops and train stations during the busy Fourth of July travel week.

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St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches is pitching the stretch after July 4 as a lower-crowd travel window filled with live music, sports, heritage events and coastal experiences.

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The Florida Society of Ophthalmology is urging people to protect their eyes as Independence Day approaches, citing rising fireworks injuries and the risk of blindness, especially for children and bystanders.

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The 2026 World Pickleball Convention & Conference is set for Oct. 16-18 at the Palm Beach Convention Center, with organizers expecting record attendance, expanded security and a broad lineup of sponsors, speakers and exhibitors.

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Americas Great Resorts says a June 2026 study of eight independent luxury properties found AI platforms accurately described hotels when asked by name, but often omitted them from broad travel category searches.

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Vero Premier Properties has launched a dedicated Sea Oaks Beach & Tennis Club microsite as affluent buyers from the Northeast and Midwest race to establish Florida domicile before the Dec. 31 tax-year deadline.

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Philip Simonetta said he is relocating Pier 21 Companies from Jacksonville to Daytona Beach after buying Neptune’s Bar & Grill at 415 Main Street.

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Lifestyle and beauty expert Kelsey Griffin is promoting “Travel Smarter” travel essentials to help summer travelers stay comfortable and polished on the road.

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Ozeina has opened its first brick-and-mortar clinic in Tampa, launching a personalized wellness and aesthetics model it wants to scale across Florida and neighboring markets.

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BK Adventure is offering special Fourth of July bioluminescence kayak tours in Cocoa Beach and St. Augustine, with select trips also timed for fireworks views from the water.

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The Traveling Golf Diva Podcast, hosted by Doris Muscarella in Delray Beach, Florida, is looking for women in golf, travel, fashion, media and business to feature on the show.