Defense & Industrial Expansion: INKAS says it will more than double its North American manufacturing footprint with three new facilities—adding space in Toronto, a major armored-vehicle site in Charlotte, and a first Florida production location in Fort Pierce—aiming for full operations by July 31, 2026. Workforce & Training: Florida’s budget news includes $2.2M for trades programs, with $1.5M earmarked for a state-of-the-art welding training facility tied to the Southwest Florida Advanced Manufacturing Training Center. Data Center Development: Z Squared, a Florida-based digital firm, plans to fund an El Dorado data center expansion with $15.3M raised in equity sales, including a majority stake in Paradox Data LLC—while Union County recently approved a data-center moratorium ordinance. Manufacturing in Healthcare: Cytiva highlighted biotech manufacturing trends at BIO, and a robotic pharmacy startup, Queue, emerged with $18.6M to automate prescription filling without a pharmacist on site. Housing & Storm Hardening: A new Florida law opens $167M in SHIP funding for manufactured home emergency repairs and storm-hardening retrofits. Local Business Growth: Jacksonville’s Perdue acquired American Business Interiors to expand workplace, healthcare, and education interior solutions. Policy Watch: Florida AG plans to appeal a ruling in a textbook pricing dispute tied to the state’s False Claims Act.