Ransomware Crime, Florida Tech Angle: A Land O’Lakes cybersecurity professional was sentenced to 70 months for secretly betraying five ransomware victims to the BlackCat gang, inflating ransoms to $75.3M and exposing gaps in the unregulated “negotiator” industry. Space & Reuse: China pulled off its first rocket first-stage recovery after a Long March-10B launch, landing the booster on a sea platform—another step in lowering launch costs. AI Backlash: A Democratic strategist argues the party should embrace the public’s growing frustration with AI’s job and safety fallout, after viral graduation boos. Florida Energy Leadership: Blue Ridge Energy named Mike High COO and SVP, tapping decades of utility engineering and reliability experience. Local Tech & Education: Pasco County expanded its Flex Education program for homeschool and voucher students, adding more courses including computer science and career/technical options. Invasive Species Training: The Florida Python Challenge kicked off with hands-on training for safe capture and handling of Burmese pythons in the Everglades. Cybersecurity Policy Watch: GOP senators asked DOJ for fraud data as they push to make a National Fraud Enforcement Division permanent. Marine Tech & Environment: Florida’s old North Causeway Bridge is being repurposed as an artificial reef off Fort Pierce, with 15,000 tons of materials headed underwater.