AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublishing & Libraries: Sarasota County Libraries’ “Off The Page” returns with big-name author visits—Anthony Horowitz, Brad Meltzer, Nathaniel Philbrick and Kate Quinn—plus free workshops, signings and family programming across 10 branches starting Nov. 1. Media Industry: McClatchy’s summer cuts keep hitting local news, with more than 90 union jobs laid off across 17 papers, including 32 at The Miami Herald and the entire writing staff of El Nuevo Herald. AI & Publishing Business Models: Axios is rolling out “Axios Direct,” new content feeds aimed at the agentic AI era, with three customer pathways and a plan to build net-new revenue beyond its 2026 goal. Food & Labeling Policy: A legal fight over whether U.S. agencies can block “low-FODMAP” style health labeling heads back to court, spotlighting how food claims get regulated. Local Arts & Venues: St. Petersburg is finalizing a deal for The Florida Orchestra to manage the Mahaffey Theater, pending City Council approval. Florida Politics & Accountability: A Talking Points Memo investigation links Florida GOP House nominee Marshall Rawson to the 2017 Charlottesville neo-Nazi rally.
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