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May 29 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Sarasota’s Sports & Community Highlights

The Florida Special Olympics tennis event held at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona saw Team Sarasota shine, grabbing nine medals across different categories. Coaches Ron and Brenda Shields guided a group of nine athletes who all earned podium finishes: Dylan Mayes and Virginia Barakos took gold

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May 09 2026CRYPTO

A Slower Hiring Wave Could Shake Bitcoin’s Path

The U. S. jobs report due Friday shows a sharp drop in new hires, with only 62, 000 added this month compared to March’s 172, 000. Unemployment is expected to stay around 4. 3 %. At first glance, fewer jobs might look good for Bitcoin and other risky assets because a weaker labor market can sugge

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May 09 2026EDUCATION

A New Look at Highlands School Culture

Highlands High School’s assistant principal, Kaitlyn Selfridge, stepped down in April after a year of growing frustration. She wrote that the district’s leadership had turned her job into a hostile environment, citing repeated principal changes and what she described as demeaning remarks about appea

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May 08 2026BUSINESS

Fidelity’s Shift: 1, 000 Jobs Cut as Tech Teams Expand and Boston Staff Return

"Fidelity announced a plan to reduce its global staff by about 1 % – roughly 1, 000 positions – while simultaneously expanding its technology and product teams. The company says the cuts are part of a broader “evolved operating model” aimed at speeding up new product development, not at trimming cos

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May 07 2026WEATHER

Why the Weather Service is playing catch-up before storm season

The National Weather Service is still rebuilding after major job cuts last year, just as tornado and hurricane season approaches. One forecasting hub in Oklahoma currently has five empty positions, and other offices are losing staff temporarily because experts are being reassigned to cover the World

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May 07 2026POLITICS

New faces needed in government jobs after big staff departures

After letting go of over 300, 000 workers last year, the federal government is now trying hard to fill those positions and keep the best talent. The push includes a new program called U. S. Tech Force, which brings in engineers for two-year assignments. These workers can stay if they like it or retu

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May 06 2026OPINION

AI and the Job Hunt: A Cautionary Tale

The story starts with a man named Derek Mobley, who has never met the writer but shares a common frustration: artificial intelligence seems to decide who gets hired and who doesn’t. Mobley sued a major hiring platform because he felt the system was unfairly rejecting older applicants in the name of

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May 06 2026SPORTS

Why the Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri—and what comes next

The Dallas Mavericks made a big splash by hiring Masai Ujiri, partly to help fans forget a rocky rebuild under the last leadership. They traded Luka Dončić, a move that upset many supporters, so bringing in a proven executive like Ujiri was a clear effort to rebuild trust. But the real reason? A hig

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May 06 2026CRYPTO

How fresh voices are shaping crypto’s future

Tech companies often chase the next big idea without stopping to ask who’s missing from the conversation. At a recent industry gathering, three leaders shared how unexpected perspectives shifted their approach to crypto products, policies, and hiring—proving that diversity isn’t just about fairness,

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May 03 2026OPINION

AI Tools Are Skipping Experienced Workers

People with long careers are finding it hard to get job interviews when employers use automated systems. A man named Derek Mobley, who has a doctorate in veterinary medicine and a law degree, sued a popular hiring platform after he was rejected by the software for being too old. He says his applicat

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