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Friday, April 4, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1933, NASCAR’s second-generation leader Bill France Jr. was born in Washington D.C., a year before his parents moved to Daytona Beach.

We're excited to announce that beginning tomorrow, we're adding a Saturday and Sunday edition and expanding Flyover Florida to seven days a week. Look for us at our regular morning delivery times this weekend and let us know what you think!

Today's sponsor is HeartSciences, offering an investment opportunity in the future of healthcare.

State to Recruit Out-of-State Police

The state has issued over 7,800 recruitment bonuses to new law enforcement officers, enticing police from other states to move to Florida.

The Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program, which started in 2022, awards $5,000 after-tax bonuses to law enforcement professionals from 49 states and two U.S. territories.

The latest round of bonuses went to officers serving in Marion County, while an additional 660 bonuses have recently been distributed to recruits across the state.

"When other states were defunding their police, demonizing law enforcement, and kneecapping their criminal justice system, we rewarded our law enforcement for their service," Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

Senate Takes Aim at Private Beaches

Florida lawmakers are considering repealing a 2018 law restricting beach access in Walton County. The current law favors private beachfront property owners, leading to disputes over public use of the beach.

Conservation groups say that while the issue is confined to Walton County, home to Seaside, Rosemary Beach, Blue Mountain Beach, and other tourist attractions, it affects all of Florida.

Many homeowners are vocal about their diminished quality of life with strangers allowed to roam around their homes, while local lawmakers say privatizing beaches hurts tourism and local economies.

UF Semiconductor Institute to Debut this Fall

The University of Florida Semiconductor Institute (FSI) in Jacksonville is expected to hold its first classes by the fall in hopes of seeding the state's growing tech ecosystem.

State and local officials say FSI will boost Florida's economy. The state has appropriated $35 million for research operations, bringing the total funding for the project to $80 million.

Anchored by a $45 million Advanced Technology Center, FSI will serve as a statewide coordinating hub. The institute was first announced as part of UF's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in 2023.

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AI Is Solving A 100+ Year-Old Medical Problem

This is easily one of modern medicine's greatest failures: Heart disease has been the leading cause of death worldwide since 1921. The root of the problem? There is no effective way to detect it in frontline healthcare. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are in desperate need of an update. They're the main frontline tool used to detect heart disease, yet they won't detect most cases until it's too late.

After 100+ years, one company is finally aiming to solve this with AI.

HeartSciences has a once-in-a-century opportunity to be a leader in AI-enhanced ECGs. Led by executives with strong track records and technology developed with Mount Sinai Hospital and Rutgers Hospital, among others, their goal is to detect more heart conditions—earlier, faster, and more affordably than ever before.

Over 1 billion ECGs are performed every year, creating a $30B+ global market opportunity for HeartSciences. What's more, they're planning to make the most of it with a recurring revenue business model—selling both AI-ECG equipment as well as subscriptions to their cloud software.

And now, investors like you have the chance to invest now at a crucial stage of growth.

While the company is already traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker HSCS, participating in their current round is a chance to get up to two shares by purchasing "units" for more value. Here's what each unit offers:

1 Share of Preferred Stock (convertible to 1 share of common stock)
1 Warrant to purchase an additional share of common stock

That's 2 shares of equity potential—at an extremely momentous time for HeartSciences as they are targeting FDA clearance in 2025.

Invest now in HeartSciences as they approach a major inflection point in their company's growth. Learn more about how you can become a shareholder here.

Disclaimer: This is a paid advertisement for HeartSciences Regulation A+ offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.heartsciences.com/.

➤ Tallahassee: A House committee advanced a bill requiring all employers to use an online system to verify that their new hires can legally work in the country, seeking to expand E-Verify. (More)

➤ Walton County: Sheriff's Deputy William May was killed in the line of duty outside a Dollar General store while responding to a trespasser at the store. The suspect was also killed. (See Video)

➤ Kissimmee: The Police Department officially swore in Charles Broadway as its 35th police chief, making him the first black American to assume the job. (See Video)

➤ Ormond Beach: The Volusia County Council voted to make its 18-month pilot dog-friendly beach program permanent, addressing the community's desire to bring their pets to the beach. (See Video)

➤ Flagler County and Palm Coast: City officials seek community input on a large-scale sports complex to include indoor and outdoor sports facilities, retail and dining options, and sports medicine. (More)

➤ Miami: A bookkeeper suspected of defrauding South Florida companies out of $10 million was arrested as she boarded a one-way flight to Israel. (More)

➤ The Miami Heat have now won six consecutive games after taking down the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics 124-103 Wednesday night on the road. (More)

➤ The Miami Marlins fell 6-5 against the New York Mets on Wednesday after losing a 4-1 lead in the eighth inning. (More)

➤ The Florida Panthers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Wednesday night, a blow to the Panthers' chances of becoming the Atlantic Division champions this year. (More)

Yesterday's results: MLB | NBA | NHL | PGA | LPGA | NIT | NCAABB | NCAASB | Soccer

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➤ Sprouts Farmers Market is celebrating its seven-store expansion into Florida with a pair of grand openings scheduled for East Boynton Beach and Poinciana. (More)

➤ Aventura-based real estate developer Stellar Communities is planning a $72 million townhome community at the former Rockledge Airport site in Brevard County, which it purchased for $3.75 million. (More)

➤ Disney’s Blizzard Beach reopens on May 21, offering guests two water park choices at its Orlando Walt Disney World for the first time since 2019. (More)

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Fighting the Leading Cause of Death with AI

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide because it's so hard to detect until it's too late. HeartSciences is working to make early frontline detection easier with AI.

Traditional electrocardiograms (ECGs) are decades-old technology and generally only detect rhythm-related issues, like arrhythmia or AFib. By then, a patient often has late-stage heart disease. With HeartSciences' AI and cloud-based ECG platform, healthcare providers will be able to unlock hidden signs of heart disease earlier.

Not only does this have the potential to save countless lives, but over 100 million ECGs are performed annually in the U.S. alone (~1B worldwide), creating a huge market opportunity for HeartSciences.

Learn how you can participate in a $30B ECG market opportunity and invest in HeartSciences as they drive the future of healthcare.

Disclaimer: This is a paid advertisement for HeartSciences Regulation A+ offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.heartsciences.com/.

➤ The first humans to orbit Earth’s polar regions shared impressive photos and videos of Earth’s ice caps, X-rays, and more during the Fram2 mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center this week. (See Photos)

➤ Lou Ferrigno, who played television's Incredible Hulk, will appear at Famous Faces & Funnies in Melbourne for an in-store signing event on April 5. (See Photo)

➤ A University of Florida student reporter has gone viral for her 1-minute interview with Gator basketball player Bennett Andersen, who couldn’t take his eyes off her. (See Video)

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