AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLocal Publishing & Book Culture: Palmetto Publishing rolled out Conjoined Justice, a legal thriller by debut novelist Jorge L. Rodriguez, and Florida’s indie scene kept moving with Wild Meadows Books & Café opening in Williston and Altamonte Springs launching Fables & Fur, a cat café that pairs a bookstore with adoptions. Media & Booksellers: Stephen Colbert won an anti-censorship award tied to the American Book Awards, with Florida bookseller Mitchell Kaplan also honored. Publishing Industry Business: Cumulus Media’s post-bankruptcy ownership is shifting as Providence-linked chatter swirls around Alden Global Capital’s influence, raising fresh concerns about staffing cuts in print and broadcast newsrooms. Community & Literacy: The Michael Bogdan Scholarship for Healthcare opened applications for 2027, while a Collier County student was selected for American Legion Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. Florida Politics & Courts: A federal judge in Tampa allowed Trump’s $15B New York Times defamation case to proceed via an amended complaint.
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