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In 2026, companies will abandon the growth-at-any-cost model. Instead, they prioritize a new era of calculated resilience. Persistent inflation, evolving trade policies, and uneven economic indicators are changing the way leaders define sustainable expansion. At the same time, the gap between AI-enabled companies and laggards is forcing a fundamental strategic reassessment across global markets. Traditional strategies, primarily driven by price increases and sales volumes, have reached the ceiling of consumer fatigue. Leaders are now prioritizing operational efficiency, agentic AI integration, and geopolitical agility to protect their margins. This article explores why leading companies in 2026 will trade aggressive expansion for…

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Florida homeowners insured through the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation will see significant premium reductions starting in spring 2026, the largest reductions in the state in years. State officials say the reduction is due to continued stabilization of Florida’s property insurance market due to sweeping litigation and insurance reforms implemented starting in 2022. Approved rate applications show an average reduction of 8.7% across the state, impacting more than 330,000 citizen policyholders in all 67 counties. More than 150,000 of those customers are expected to receive discounts of 10% or more when renewing their policies. “This…

Currently, 45% of U.S. adults identify as political independents, a record number. According to a Gallup poll, the percentage of Americans who identify as independent has reached its highest level in the past 30 years. This figure is higher than the previous high of 43% set in 2014, 2023 and 2024, and shows growing dissatisfaction with both major parties. Much of the surge is being driven by young Americans. According to a Gallup poll, 56% of Gen Z adults now say they are independent, continuing the trend of young voters breaking away from traditional party affiliation. Last year, even though…

Andrew Dalton, Associated Press entertainment writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nikki Glazer worked hard to open the Golden Globes on Sunday, then eased up during her monologue. In her opening joke, she suggested that the stars in the room may have appeared in the Epstein files, criticizing CBS, which airs the show. “There are so many A-listers. By A-listers, I mean people who are on heavily edited lists,” she said. “And the Golden Globe Award for Best Editing goes to the Department of Justice.” She began mocking CBS News’ recent woes and the station’s cancellation of an important “60 Minutes”…

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Below is an official statement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan sentenced Matthew Christopher Yates, 31, Hastings, of Hastings, to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to seduce a child and engage in explicit sex acts in order to make a video of his own sexual abuse. Yates was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release and register as a sex offender. Yates pled guilty on August 27, 2025. At the time of his arrest on March 11, 2022, Yates was…

By BEATRICE DUPUY, Associated Press Ariana Grande, Teyana Taylor, Timothée Chalamet and a sea of other stars said goodbye to color at this year’s Golden Globes, opting instead for black. And many in the crowd stuck with tried and true old Hollywood glamour Sunday. But even in basic black, the red carpet had plenty of personal flourishes and playful embellishments. Risk-takers Taylor, a winner for “One Battle After Another,” and Jenna Ortega went with “whale tails,” aka the tops of thongs, peeking out the backs of their black gowns. Taylor did it with her custom slinky Schiaparelli gown that showed off a deep…

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The revolutionary story “One Battle After Another” won Best Picture, Best Musical and Best Comedy at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards. At Sunday night’s awards ceremony, “Hamnet” won Best Picture and Best Drama. Going into the night, “One Battle After Another” topped the nomination list with nine nominations, followed by “Sentimental Value” with eight nominations. Comedian Nikki Glazer hosted the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The night marked Glaser’s second consecutive year as host. The first award of the night went to Teyana Taylor, who won Best Female Supporting Actor for her…

With most people just settling in after the holidays and schools just returning for the new year last week, many residents were too busy to understand some of the new laws that went into effect earlier this year. Five new Florida laws just went into effect, ranging from animal welfare changes to health care to housing. While many measures approved during the 2025 Congress are already in effect, several notable provisions will take effect on January 1, 2026 and are worth noting. The changes include new protections for animals and pet owners. The state has developed a public registry of…

Combined with data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF.org), and AARP (AARP.Org), the state’s seniors rank among the 10 most at risk of bankruptcy in the country. Factors that determine why older Americans (age 65 and older) are most at risk of bankruptcy include poverty rates, health care costs, average debt-to-income ratios, and living expenses such as food and housing. Data shows nearly a quarter of Florida’s senior population is below the 150% poverty line. The analysis ranks California as the state where seniors face the highest risk of bankruptcy. Greg Kemper, CEO of Polaris Home…