Puerto Rico Water Crisis: Drought is pushing down reservoir levels and forcing the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to ration supplies, with residents reporting interruptions, pressure drops, and rising reliance on costly alternatives like bottled water and private tanks. Local Business Growth: Necromancy Cosmética is expanding its Río Piedras footprint into a nearly 1,200-square-foot Callejón del Carmen space, aiming to turn retail into a community gathering spot. Entrepreneurship & Education: Interamerican University teams won Enactus Puerto Rico 2026, with Puro Campo (organic recao/cilantro jobs) and CONECTA (adaptive learning for neurodivergent students) earning spots at the Enactus World Cup in São Paulo. Tourism & Trade: Puerto Rico Fragrance Expo is set to debut after a $500,000 investment, bringing international perfume brands and distributors to spur tourism-linked business opportunities. Public Policy Watch: A New Progressive Party senator filed a resolution seeking a sweeping legislative inquiry into Puerto Rico’s justice system, potentially reigniting separation-of-powers concerns. Transportation: Puerto Rico Ferry set a summer record with 558,000+ passengers from June to August, up 13% year over year. Finance & Risk: FinCEN flagged $17.5B in suspicious activity tied to possible health care fraud, with home health providers appearing most often in Puerto Rico-related filings. Legal/Markets: Investor-law firms renewed alerts tied to Flotek Industries’ securities fraud case, citing alleged issues around a PREPA power generation project.