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The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce has named Derrell Hartwick as its next president and CEO after a national search.

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Central Colorado Area Agency on Aging and Blue Zones are launching Blue Zones Ignite in Chaffee County, Colorado, to assess community needs and build a transformation plan.

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Travel South USA and America 4 You have rolled out Southern Journeys, a new set of bookable itineraries designed to help international travel sellers package trips across the American South.

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Sidewalk Side Spirits is expanding Hardhide with two 5.9% ABV ready-to-drink whiskey cocktails now rolling out in four Southern states.

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TMF Health Quality Institute is expanding support for Meals on Wheels organizations with a $145,000 donation to nine nonprofits in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

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Alicia Kunert, a longtime Arkansas healthcare executive, is using four decades of leadership experience to guide people into retirement through Primetime Life & Health Retirement Coaching.

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One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning of Hot Springs is urging homeowners in central Arkansas to inspect and clean dryer vents before heating season, citing federal data that shows dryer fires climb in the fall and peak in January.

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Southern Professionals has hired Doug Keiser, a former Walmart vice president with more than 35 years in retail, to lead its Bentonville team.

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A new MarketBeat survey of 3,042 U.S. households found that 62% have reduced the amount or type of meat, seafood or dairy they buy over the past year because of rising grocery prices.

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Tabitha Balderas, manager of the PEO Group at WCF Insurance in Bella Vista, Arkansas, is being highlighted for building specialized expertise in workers’ compensation underwriting for professional employer organizations.

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A 50-state review by BillOfSale.app found wide variation in private used-car sale rules, including bill-of-sale requirements, notarization, deadlines and taxes.

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Kinty Jones Heating and Cooling says Northwest Arkansas homeowners often confuse AUX heat with EM HEAT, a mix-up that can drive up electric bills during winter.

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Industrial Applications, Inc. has launched Secondary Containment Coating Services for industrial facilities in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas.

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Mikala Sposito won bronze in welding at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, becoming the first female welding competitor to represent the United States at the event and the first female U.S. welding medalist.

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Modo Labs was named a 2026 AWS Champion for its higher education AI work, including a deployment at University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College that drove 94.5% student adoption and a 253% jump in app interactions.

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Influential Women is highlighting PGA TOUR Superstore Vice President of Merchandising Katie McNeil for her two decades of retail leadership, customer-first strategy and continued focus on learning.

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Pulaski County’s share of mortgages at least 90 days late climbed to 1.18% in 2025, the third consecutive annual increase, according to CFPB data published in August 2026. The county rate remained above Arkansas and U.S. averages, but still below…

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Jackson Purchase Bourbon is now for sale outside Kentucky, with its flagship expressions entering stores in seven new states on Oct. 1, 2026. The move gives the Western Kentucky brand a broader test as it pushes an award-winning bourbon into a…

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Ravensberg, Inc. said Bill Ravensberg will take over as president on Jan. 1, 2027, marking a third generation of family leadership at the St. Louis specialty contractor.

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Little Rock Tours and Travel was named 2026 Editors’ Choice — Tours Little Rock by the Consumer Ratings Institute on Sept. 29, 2026, based on a 4.5-star rating from 153 public reviews.