Marine Deal: FHG Marine Engineering (Pompano Beach) acquired Scott Marine Power (Fort Lauderdale), effective July 31, keeping SMP’s workforce and combining service and parts support for South Florida’s yachting, shipping, cruise and government marine customers. Space & Aerospace: Blue Origin says the New Glenn May explosion traced to a faulty main oxygen valve on a BE-4 engine, and it’s making small valve modifications that can be retrofitted to existing engines. Defense Innovation: The Navy honored three NAWCWD winners with top science and engineering awards, including work improving Hawkeye radar performance. Water Quality Tech: Florida Atlantic University won an $800,475 EPA grant to build AI-guided, 3D-printed phosphorus-removal structures using sargassum to help prevent harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee. Public Safety Tech Debate: A Senate panel voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt as Florida and other states pursue inquiries tied to COVID-era conduct. Manufacturing & Operations Watch: Florida DEP declined requests for a public hearing on renewing Taminco’s wastewater discharge permit in Pace. Space Heritage Business: Rocketdyne officially relaunched as a standalone company headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, after L3Harris split its space propulsion units. Workforce & Logistics: Ryder received Toyota North America’s “Manufacturing Carrier of the Year” award for inbound manufacturing transportation performance. Local Industry Spotlight: FitLine opened a $25M U.S. headquarters in Sarasota to expand its nutritional supplement operations across the Americas.