AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLocal Land-Use Fight: Lee County’s Board of County Commissioners is poised to eliminate the Greater Pine Island Community Plan from the Lee Plan and its Development Code, a move critics say developers are pushing through county “efficiency” channels. Hospitality Development: At Chesterfield’s Courthouse Landing, Kalyan Hospitality paid $1.1M for about 4 acres for a four-story, 116-room Townplace Suites hotel. Education & Community Support: In Camagüey, Cuba, officials are turning to “state and private economic actors” to sponsor repairs and maintenance for more than 50 schools—an example of how local partners are being pulled in when shortages hit. Publishing & Literacy: Liberty Hill Publishing released Peter Novellino’s fantasy novel Samantha’s Just Cause, while Poynter announced its 2026 cohort for Covering Child Welfare, a free training for journalists. Newsroom/Media: Alliance for Audited Media reported that only 1 of the 50 biggest audited U.S. print titles grew print circulation year over year, with overall print+digital down 15%. Space & Science: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launch is set to drive new searches for Earth-like worlds.
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