Local Business & Finance: BayFirst Financial says it’s trying to fix its SBA-related mess by shifting toward larger commercial customers after a second-quarter loss tied to legacy small-dollar SBA lending. Education & Workforce: Jacksonville educator Dr. Cynthia Smith’s tuition-free K-12 STEM school, Minds of the Future Academy, earned full accreditation July 17 and is expanding access through a nonprofit model and community funding. Policy & Taxes: Florida voters will see rewritten Amendment 3 ballot language after a judge found the original summary defective; the updated wording clarifies homestead exemption and caps for non-school taxes. Small-Business Growth: CFK’s Entrepreneurship Incubator Lab is taking applications through Sept. 25 for an eight-week, free program in the Upper Keys/Homestead/Florida City, with $7,500 in awards at Pitch Night. Retail & Consumer Costs: NYC is moving ahead with city-run grocery stores aimed at mandated affordability (30% discounts) via subsidies to private operators—an approach other cities have struggled to sustain. Franchising: Planet Fitness signed three area development agreements in Florida to expand along the west coast. Tech/Defense: Safe Pro reported record Q2 AI revenue and 75% AI gross margins, citing momentum from U.S. government contracts. Aerospace Spotlight: NASA’s MAX POWER expo and air show is set for Nov. 6-7 at Kennedy Space Center, highlighting companies and entrepreneurs behind next-gen aerospace.