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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

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

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

BVM Sports

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

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

Police Departments Pursue Fugitives by Urging Exes to Rat Them Out on Valentine's Day

Breitbart

Owner: Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family

Breitbart

Right-wing

Owned By	Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family through Breitbart News Network LLC
Year Founded	2007
Website	www.breitbart.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States,
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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Feb. 16, 2026

Mark Glickman: Florida bill risks higher drug costs, fewer treatment options

Florida Politics

Owner: Peter Schorsch

Florida Politics

Neutral

Owned By	Peter Schorsch through Extensive Enterprises Media
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://floridapolitics.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, St. Petersburg
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Florida budget talks begin at session’s halfway mark

WTSP - Florida

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WTSP - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1965
Website	www.wtsp.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, St. Petersburg
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Advocates, Economists Question Effects of Rural Health Transformation Fund

Daily Yonder - Kentucky

Owner: Center for Rural Strategies

Daily Yonder - Kentucky

Left-wing

Owned By	Center for Rural Strategies (Non-profit)
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://dailyyonder.com/
Domain Registration Year	2006
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Kentucky, Whitesburg
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Arsenic candy? Weed-killer in bread? What to know about Florida's food testing

WUSF - Florida

Owner: State University System of Florida & American Government

WUSF - Florida

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	State University System of Florida through University of South Florida & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1963
Website	www.wusf.org
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Tampa
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

'It seemed so real': Florida man nearly fell for a scam that used an AI photo to prove his dog was hit by a car. How pet owners can protect themselves

AOL

Owner: Apollo Global Management

AOL - New York

Indeterminate

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1983
Website	www.aol.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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Feb. 16, 2026

Proposals for massive data centers are popping across Florida. Are local governments prepared?

WUSF - Florida

Owner: State University System of Florida & American Government

WUSF - Florida

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	State University System of Florida through University of South Florida & American Government through National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1963
Website	www.wusf.org
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Tampa
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Wildfires burn across several Central Florida counties

WFTV - Florida

Owner: Apollo Global Management

WFTV - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Cox Media Group
Year Founded	1958
Website	www.wftv.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Orlando
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Bako Sweet potatoes will wear pink during American Heart Health Month and National Sweet Potato Month

Fresh Fruit Portal

Owner: Gustavo Yentzen

Fresh Fruit Portal

Neutral

Owned By	Gustavo Yentzen through Yentzen Group
Year Founded	2012
Website	https://www.freshfruitportal.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Chile, Las Condes
Owner Country	Chile

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Feb. 16, 2026

After the rain: Central Florida warms up, but fire threat remains major concern

WKMG 6 - Florida

Owner: Donald Graham

WKMG News 6 - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	Donald Graham through Graham Holdings Company
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.clickorlando.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, Orlando
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

She left the US for a few years, and stayed for the health care

USA Today

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

USA Today

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1982
Website	usatoday.com
Domain Registration Year	1994
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, McLean
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Why Bucks Coal Fired Pizza is scaling back on its viral iguana pizza

WPTV 5 - Florida

Owner: The Scripps Family

WPTV 5 - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	The Scripps Family through Edward W. Scripps Family trust, the E.W Scripps Company & Scripps Media Inc.
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.wptv.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, West Palm Beach
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Florida man charged with 13 hit-and-runs on Interstate 95

The Progress-Index - Virginia

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Progress Index - Virginia

Neutral

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1865
Website	www.progress-index.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Petersburg
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 16, 2026

Husband, wife killed in crash after dirty windows prompt emergency, dog survives

FOX Business

Owner: Murdoch Family

Fox Business

Right-wing

Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://www.foxbusiness.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Feb. 15, 2026

Firefighters battle 350-acre fire in Wimauma that spares church amid ongoing dry conditions

WTSP - Florida

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WTSP - Florida

Neutral

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1965
Website	www.wtsp.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Florida, St. Petersburg
Owner Country	United States

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