Terms of Service

Last updated: May 1, 2026

By using BreakingNow 9 (breakingnow9.com), you accept and agree to these Terms. If you disagree with any part, please discontinue use of the Site.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms form a binding agreement between you and BreakingNow 9. Your continued use confirms acceptance.

2. Who Can Use the Site

Anyone may browse. You must be 18 or older to submit press releases through our distribution service.

3. Nature of the Service

BreakingNow 9 is an independent digital news outlet and press release distribution platform for the state of Florida. We also aggregate news headlines from third-party publishers via publicly available feeds.

4. Press Releases & User Content

Press releases on BreakingNow 9 are authored by their submitters. We act as a distribution channel and do not independently fact-check or endorse submitted material.

By submitting, you confirm you hold necessary rights to the content, that it is truthful, and that it does not violate any law or regulation.

5. Third-Party Content & Attribution

BreakingNow 9 displays news headlines aggregated from publicly available news feeds via the MediaStack news API, keyword-filtered to Florida. We display the headline, a short excerpt, thumbnail, timestamp, and the originating outlet's name. Every headline links to the original article. We do not republish or modify article bodies. All content remains the property of its respective publisher. BreakingNow 9 is not affiliated with any broadcast network or media organization.

5a. Takedown & DMCA

If you are a rights holder or authorized representative who believes content should be removed, submit a request through our contact form. We will remove cited content within 48 hours.

6. Intellectual Property

Press release content remains the property of the submitter. By publishing through our platform, you grant BreakingNow 9 a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to display and distribute the material on the Site.

7. Disclaimers

The Site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, BreakingNow 9 will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida and the United States.

10. Contact

Questions? Reach us through our contact form.