Land-Use Clash: Flagler County and Bunnell are heading toward a legal fight over “Project Butterfly,” a proposed 610-acre landfill approved by Bunnell’s planning board, with the county arguing the project violates comprehensive plan rules and the city pushing back on home-rule overreach. Food Safety Watch: The FDA upgraded a multistate jalapeño recall tied to Salmonella Javiana to a Class I designation affecting 27 states, warning consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat or sell recalled products. Public Health & Seafood Risk: Louisiana and Florida health departments report deaths tied to Vibrio vulnificus exposure, a coastal bacteria that can sicken people through open wounds or undercooked seafood—especially raw oysters. Marine Life Protection: An illegal 500-foot gill net was removed from Gulf waters near Sanibel, freeing a live manatee and other trapped wildlife while highlighting Florida’s long-standing ban on gill nets. Workforce & Education: Florida received a $6.6 million federal grant to expand work-based learning via its Xello platform, aiming to boost career planning and training access statewide. Hunger Relief: Feeding South Florida will host its first-ever Thanksgiving Community Feast Nov. 26 at Hard Rock Stadium for 500 guests, partnering with local groups to support families facing food insecurity. State Policy: Florida AG James Uthmeier proposed tougher penalties and enforcement powers against phone and text scam operations, including cracking down on “phone farms” and raising some offenses to felony levels.