Science and Innovation
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Instacart’s Pricing Algorithm: Why Consumers Should Pay Attention
In recent reporting by More Perfect Union and Consumer Reports — and in a widely viewed video exposé — the…
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Defense Tech Firm Orion Edge Picks Tampa for HQ, Bringing High-Wage Jobs and a New Talent Pipeline
TAMPA, FL — November 2025 | Another high-growth company is betting on Tampa Bay’s future. Colorado-based defense technology firm Orion…
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A New Tide: Mote SEA Opens at UTC
By Joseph Maguire | Photography by Casey Malone When the Mote Aquarium on City Island closed its doors to the…
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Is Life Becoming Fiction? The ISS Faces a “Critical Condition” — and NASA Has No Backup Plan
By Extended Reach Florida Staff If you remember Sandra Bullock’s character tumbling through space in Gravity — spinning, weightless, and…
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NASA Confirms Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars
In a historic announcement, NASA confirmed that a rock sample collected by one of its rovers on Mars contains excretions…
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AI-powered private school expanding into Tampa
Tampa, FL — This winter, Alpha Schools, a Texas-based private education network driven by artificial intelligence, is launching a new…
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Starship at the Cape: SpaceX’s near-daily plan sparks a range showdown in Florida
By Extended Reach Florida Staff SpaceX has asked federal regulators to approve up to 120 Starship launches per year from…
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Chat GPT 5 Changes Everything
Yesterday, the CEO of OpenAI said that Chat GPT 5 would be like “holding a PhD in your pocket.” That’s…
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Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) An Excuse to Watch Independence Day Again
Let’s start with the obvious: yes, it’s just a rock. At least, that’s what most of the world’s leading scientists…
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Terran Orbital’s $300M Investment in Merritt Island
In a landmark collaboration with Space Florida, Terran Orbital announced a $300 million investment to build the world’s largest satellite…
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