Tourism & Local Spending: Small business owners in U.S. tourist destinations say more Americans are staying closer to home this summer, swapping overseas trips for road travel and day outings as higher airfares and gas squeeze budgets. Housing Policy & Costs: Florida lawmakers advanced a constitutional amendment that would expand the homestead exemption for owner-occupied homes, but eligibility depends on being a Florida resident by Dec. 31, 2026. Data Centers & Legal Risk: QTS/Blackstone withdrew its appeal over Virginia’s Prince William “Digital Gateway” campus, ending a years-long fight tied to public notice errors and leaving the massive project effectively dead. Property Management Liability: A Christchurch tribunal ruled a tenant wasn’t liable for dead plants after flooding and drainage issues, highlighting how garden condition disputes can turn on what was agreed at move-in. Commercial Real Estate Reuse: Wigan Council approved plans to convert a long-vacant Cineworld into a bulky DIY retail unit, reshaping parking and site layout. Home Services Consolidation: Solvane acquired RestoreMasters Contracting, adding another roofing and storm-restoration operator to its growing home-services platform. Luxury & Markets: A renovated 1940s Miami estate on Brickell Avenue hit the market for about $14.9M, underscoring continued demand for high-end, historic homes.