Defense Tech & Procurement: A Washington Post analysis says Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have backed more than a dozen defense startups, with companies generating at least $3.2B in direct federal business and $3.1B in future contract options—raising fresh questions about family ties to Pentagon priorities. Food & Manufacturing Compliance: The FDA issued a warning letter to Flax & More Corporation in Cutler Bay, citing sanitation and allergen-related CGMP violations tied to adulterated dietary supplements. Florida Industrial Growth: Tensik Industries marked 20 years and expanded its concrete batch plant manufacturing in Orlando, adding a larger facility and staging yard to support North American producers. Workforce Pipeline: The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $40M to expand shipbuilding apprenticeship programs, continuing the push for “learn-and-earn” training. Local Tech Licensing: NorthStrive Defense Tech signed an exclusive license with Florida State University Research Foundation for multi-domain drone payload technology. Manufacturing Safety & Risk: A ransomware negotiator tied to BlackCat/ALPHV was sentenced to 70 months after secretly helping infect victims. Business Climate Watch: A CNBC state-economy ranking put North Carolina #1 and Texas #4 overall, with infrastructure heavily weighted.