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January 21, 2026

HCA Florida opens new emergency room in DeFuniak Springs

WJHG - Florida

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WJHG - Florida

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.wjhg.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Panama City Beach
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Florida’s Nursing School Boom Left Students With Debt and No Licenses

Governing

Owner: e.Republic LLC

Governing

Neutral

Owned By	e.Republic LLC (Cathilea Robinett, CEO)
Year Founded	1987
Website	https://www.governing.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Folsom
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Police show up at Florida woman’s house after mayor’s office ‘flags’ critical Facebook comment

LifeSite

Owner: Lifesitenews Com Inc

LifeSite

Right-wing

Owned By	Lifesitenews Com Inc (Non-profit, Co-founders John-Henry Westen & Steve Jalsevac)
Year Founded	1997
Website	www.lifesitenews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Front Royal
Owner Country	United States

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January 21, 2026

Police, specialized forensics unit conduct multi-hour search at Orlando home

WESH 2 - Florida

Owner: Hearst Family

WESH 2 - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	Hearst Family through Hearst Communications
Year Founded	1956
Website	www.wesh.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Winter Park
Owner Country	United States

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January 21, 2026

Florida’s Tri-Rail orders Siemens Charger locomotives

Trains.com

Owner: Craig Fuller

Trains.com

Indeterminate

Owned By	Craig Fuller through Firecrown Media Inc.
Year Founded	1940
Website	www.trains.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Wisconsin, Waukesha
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Florida bill targets water and energy impacts of massive AI data centers

WFSU Public Media - Florida

Owner: State University System of Florida & American Government

WFSU 11 - Florida

Indeterminate

Owned By	State University System of Florida through Florida State University & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1960
Website	news.wfsu.org
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Tallahassee
Owner Country	United States

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January 21, 2026

Fired NFL head coach tells teams he doesn't want their job after deciding next role

The Mirror US

Owner: Reach PLC

The Mirror US

Left-wing

Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1903
Website	www.themirror.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 21, 2026

Police Blotter: Cambridge man faces federal sex trafficking charge

Boston Herald - Massachusetts

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

Boston Herald - Massachusetts

Center-right

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Digital First Media
Year Founded	1846
Website	www.bostonherald.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Westford
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Florida needs nurses not scams | Editorial

South Florida Sun Sentinel

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

South Florida Sun Sentinel

Neutral

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital, Digital First Media & MediaNews Group
Year Founded	1910
Website	https://www.sun-sentinel.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Deerfield Beach
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Florida considers permanent Schedule I status for Kratom-derived compound 7-OH

WFSU Public Media - Florida

Owner: State University System of Florida & American Government

WFSU 11 - Florida

Indeterminate

Owned By	State University System of Florida through Florida State University & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1960
Website	news.wfsu.org
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Tallahassee
Owner Country	United States

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Florida triple-murder suspect avoided trial in prior case, received outpatient mental health treatment instead

FOX 35 Orlando - Florida

Owner: Murdoch Family

Fox 35 Orlando - Florida

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation & Fox Television Stations
Year Founded	1974
Website	www.fox35orlando.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Orlando
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Florida targets e-bikes after child injuries soar

WFTV - Florida

Owner: Apollo Global Management

WFTV - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Cox Media Group
Year Founded	1958
Website	www.wftv.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Orlando
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Florida human trafficking survivor shares harrowing journey

WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida

Owner: The Scripps Family

ABC Action - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	The Scripps Family through Edward W. Scripps Family trust & E. W. Scripps Company
Year Founded	1981
Website	www.abcactionnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Tampa
Owner Country	United States

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January 21, 2026

Florida man with previous kidnapping charge was shot, killed after attempting to abduct woman in Bradenton

WFTS Tampa Bay - Florida

Owner: The Scripps Family

ABC Action - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	The Scripps Family through Edward W. Scripps Family trust & E. W. Scripps Company
Year Founded	1981
Website	www.abcactionnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Tampa
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Florida-based modular builder launches expandable housing model

Housing Wire

Owner: Clayton Collins

HousingWire

Neutral

Owned By	Clayton Collins through Riomar Capital
Year Founded	2006
Website	https://www.housingwire.com/
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Dallas
Owner Country	United States

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12-year-old hero helps fight Glades County brush fire

WINK - Florida

Owner: McBride Family

WINK - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	McBride Family through Fort Myers Broadcasting Company
Year Founded	1939
Website	www.winknews.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Fort Myers
Owner Country	United States

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Sanibel fire enacts burn ban, suspends permits

Sanibel Captiva Islander - Florida

Owner: Ogden-Nutting Family

Sanibel-Captiva Islander and Island Reporter and Captiva Current - Florida

Indeterminate

Owned By	Ogden-Nutting Family through Ogden Newspapers & Breeze Newspapers
Year Founded	1960
Website	www.captivasanibel.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Sanibel Island
Owner Country	United States

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January 20, 2026

Brush fire in Lehigh Acres fully contained

Fox 4 - Florida

Owner: The Scripps Family

Fox 4 - Florida

Indeterminate

Owned By	The Scripps Family through the Edward W. Scripps Family trust through the E.W Scripps Company & Scripps Media Inc.
Year Founded	1985
Website	www.fox4now.com
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Cape Coral
Owner Country	United States

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January 21, 2026

‘Bench-clearing brawl’ breaks out at Florida baseball game after irate parent sucker punches umpire’s father: video

New York Post

Owner: Murdoch Family

New York Post

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through Murdoch Family Trust & News Corp.
Year Founded	1801
Website	www.nypost.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Cape Coral's crime drop reassures potential new resident

WINK - Florida

Owner: McBride Family

WINK - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	McBride Family through Fort Myers Broadcasting Company
Year Founded	1939
Website	www.winknews.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Fort Myers
Owner Country	United States

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