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17 hours ago

ICE, local police departments working together more for immigration arrests

WSBT 22 - Indiana

Owner: Smith Family

WSBT 22 - Indiana

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1952
Website	wsbt.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Mishawaka
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Florida Declares State of Emergency as Drought, Wildfires, and Freeze Damage Collide and Officials Move to Speed Up Response

Saluda Standard Sentinel - South Carolina

Owner: Leah Bruner

Saluda Standard Sentinel - South Carolina

Neutral

Owned By	Leah Bruner
Year Founded	1900
Website	www.saludastandard-sentinel.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Carolina, Saluda
Owner Country	United States

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17 hours ago

She disappeared from Virginia nearly 50 years ago. Her remains have been identified in Florida.

The Virginian-Pilot

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

The Virginian-Pilot

Neutral

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital & Tribune Publishing
Year Founded	1865
Website	www.pilotonline.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Norfolk
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Florida’s Worst February Drought in 25 Years Deepens as Cities Run 8–13 Inches Behind Rainfall and Fire Season Looms

Saluda Standard Sentinel - South Carolina

Owner: Leah Bruner

Saluda Standard Sentinel - South Carolina

Neutral

Owned By	Leah Bruner
Year Founded	1900
Website	www.saludastandard-sentinel.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, South Carolina, Saluda
Owner Country	United States

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17 hours ago

Heather Shaw set to bring laughs, roasts and rapid-fire wit to Rose City Comedy in Tyler

Tyler Morning Telegraph - Texas

Owner: Todd Carpenter

Tyler Morning Telegraph - Texas

Neutral

Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group
Year Founded	1877
Website	tylerpaper.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Texas, Tyler
Owner Country	United States

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18 hours ago

Polk County Fire Rescue Battles Multiple Large Brush Fires Across Polk County

The Daily Ridge - Florida

Owner: Carl Fish & Kip Kirchberg

The Daily Ridge - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	Carl Fish & Kip Kirchberg
Year Founded	2007
Website	www.dailyridge.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Lake Wales
Owner Country	United States

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18 hours ago

Extreme drought persists in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia despite Sunday rain. Here’s how to reduce wildfire risk

News4Jax - Florida

Owner: Donald Graham

WJXT News 4 Jax - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	Donald Graham through Graham Holdings Company
Year Founded	1949
Website	www.news4jax.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Jacksonville
Owner Country	United States

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18 hours ago

Sarasota killer to be 4th Florida execution of 2026. Who…

Ocala Star Banner - Florida

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Ocala StarBanner - Florida

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1903
Website	www.ocala.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Ocala
Owner Country	United States

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18 hours ago

VOTE: Girls Athlete of the Week by Central Florida Behavioral Health Network

Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1925
Website	www.heraldtribune.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Sarasota
Owner Country	United States

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18 hours ago

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital celebrates first NICU graduate

Hometown News Treasure Coast - Florida

Owner: Hometown News LLC

Hometown News Treasure Coast - Florida

Indeterminate

Owned By	Hometown News LLC (Bill Barker, Group Publisher)
Year Founded	2002
Website	www.hometownnewstc.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Fort Pierce
Owner Country	United States

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18 hours ago

Sarasota killer to be 4th Florida execution of 2026. Who is Michael King?

Marco Eagle - Florida

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Marco Eagle - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1968
Website	marconews.com
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Marco Island
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

The hard truth for Avalon neighbors is our fire protection is at riskSteven Carter

Pensacola News Journal - Florida

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

Pensacola News Journal - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1889
Website	pnj.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Pensacola
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Peanut butter products sold in Florida recalled, may contain 'foreign material': FDA

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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18 hours ago

Inside the Nursing Shortage at Tampa General Hospital

The Minaret - Florida

Owner: The University of Tampa

The Minaret - Florida

Indeterminate

Owned By	The University of Tampa
Year Founded	1933
Website	www.theminaretonline.org
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Tampa
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Wanted Florida Man Told Cops His Name Was “George Costanza”

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

Owner: Townsquare Media

1520 The Ticket - Minnesota

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1959
Website	www.1520theticket.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Minnesota, Rochester
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Florida's FHSAA high school boys basketball full results and schedules for state's Top 50 programs

Sporting News

Owner: Paul Stewart

Sporting News

Neutral

Owned By	Paul Stewart through PS Capital Partners, LLC & PAX holdings
Year Founded	1886
Website	www.sportingnews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Fire Men’s Tennis Pushes No. 1 Keiser to Limits in Third Place Match

BVM Sports

Feb. 16, 2026

Michael Jordan Under Fire For ‘Inappropriate’ Daytona 500 Celebration

Heavy.com

Owner: Simon Asaad

Heavy.com

Neutral

Owned By	Simon Asaad through Heavy Inc.
Year Founded	1999
Website	https://heavy.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Fire reported at popular business in Northwest Florida

FOX10 News - Alabama

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

FOX10 News - Alabama

Right-wing

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1953
Website	www.fox10tv.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Alabama, Mobile
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Remains found near Boca in 1978 identified as Virginia woman. Who did she come to Florida with?

Yahoo News

Owner: Apollo Global Management

Yahoo News

Center-left

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://news.yahoo.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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