FHSAA Football: Two Volusia County programs, Atlantic and Pine Ridge, are returning to the Florida High School Athletic Association as independent, non-playoff members in a new league. Boxing: Oshae Jones kept her IBF junior middleweight title in Orlando, but left unhappy after a split draw with Elia Carranza. College Sports & NIL: Florida forward Thomas Haugh chose to stay in Gainesville for his senior season, leaning on NIL money and family ties over an NBA lottery path. Weather & Safety: Central Florida faced flash-flood and severe storm warnings, while St. Johns County crews quickly contained lightning-ignited brush fires. Public Safety: A decades-old Hillsborough kidnapping and sexual battery case from 1989 was solved after nearly 40 years using advanced DNA work. Politics: Gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds hit four Northeast Florida counties, unveiling his “Read to Succeed” education plan. Cannabis Business: Trulieve became the first major U.S. cannabis operator to list on the NYSE after restructuring. Environment: Seaweed sargassum continues to foul beaches across South Florida, driving people out of the water.