Local Business & Travel: Urban Tech & Repair expanded in Jacksonville with a bigger Beach Blvd shop, adding more repair capacity and an equipment-as-a-service option ahead of Florida’s tax-free holiday. Food & Consumer Trends: A Cape Coral ice cream shop says viral TikTok trends helped it survive and now it’s opening a second location, while a new Miami farm-to-table burger spot brings family ranch beef to the Tamiami Trail. Real Estate: Palm Beach home sales jumped in Q2, with single-family dollar volume up 64% year over year as limited inventory pushed prices higher. Tech & Jobs: Amazon will temporarily close its Port St. Lucie fulfillment center for a major renovation, laying off about 500 workers, and a Florida AI cruise booking startup launched a new platform. Public Health: CDC reports measles cases are climbing nationwide as summer travel ramps up, and a COVID “Nimbus” subvariant is driving higher ER visits in 27 states. Weather: Tropical Depression Two is strengthening toward Tropical Storm Bertha, with Gulf Coast flood risk for travelers. Policy & Community: Edgewater is considering a ballot measure to ban new data centers citywide, and Manatee County was named top in Florida for reducing opioid deaths through the CORE network. Arts & Culture: The Williamson County art crawl leaders are planning ahead, and Orlando’s wheelchair basketball “Magic Dreamers” received grants to expand equipment and travel.