Insurance & Climate Risk: A wildfire in Spokane is spotlighting how climate-fueled disasters are reshaping property insurance nationwide, with insurers pulling back or hiking premiums—another reminder for Florida homeowners to expect volatility. Environmental Health: In In Progress Village, Florida, residents near a massive phosphogypsum waste stack are raising renewed concerns about radioactive materials and cancer risk, keeping the public-health debate front and center. Local Housing & Development: A Lakeland reader urges voters to slow overdevelopment, arguing growth is outpacing roads, utilities, parks, and open-space protection. HOA Costs: Rising HOA fees are turning homeownership into a financial squeeze in Florida, with one Coral Springs homeowner citing fees above $700 a month. Wastewater Infrastructure: Melbourne is moving ahead with $28.9M upgrades at water reclamation facilities, funded by a DEP grant and state revolving loan, to improve reliability and reduce sludge hauling. International Buyers: A new Realtors report finds U.S. home purchases by foreign buyers down 14% year over year, signaling softer demand from abroad. Policy & Elections: Miami-Dade early voting is lagging at 7% after the first week, while Florida’s CD 24 Democratic primary is drawing heavy attention as candidates line up to replace Rep. Frederica Wilson.