AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPlane Crash Rescue: Eleven people survived after a twin-engine Beechcraft ditched about 50 miles offshore near Vero Beach, drifting on a life raft for nearly five hours before the Coast Guard and Air Force Reserve found them. Public Safety: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a campus safety bill that expands the “guardian” program to Florida colleges and universities and allows optional armed, trained staff, paired with threat-management teams and mental health training. Courts & Politics: A Tallahassee judge is weighing whether to pause Florida’s newly redrawn 2026 congressional map as election officials face a May 25 printing deadline. Law Enforcement: A Marion County deputy was stabbed in an ambush while responding to a suspicious person call; officials say a bulletproof vest likely saved his life. Culture & Community: Southern Living spotlighted Jupiter’s Ralph’s Stand Up Bar as a rare “Old Florida” holdout. Business & Growth: Quest Workspaces was named South Florida’s largest coworking operator as the region’s flex space tops 6 million square feet. Sports: Five Florida Panthers players are in the IIHF World Championships in Switzerland, including captain Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk for Team USA.
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