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Florida 11-Year-Old Cited for 50 MPH Dirt Bike, Missed School for Court

Wednesday, September 30

An 11-year-old boy in Seminole County was cited for misdemeanor failure to register his motorbike after Oviedo Police stopped him on Labor Day. Body camera video shows the officer telling the child the vehicle was a 4,500-watt dirt bike capable of 50 miles an... Read More.

New York Man Accused of Exposing Himself to Students on a School Bus Twice in One Week

Wednesday, September 30

A 32-year-old New York man is facing charges after authorities say he exposed himself to students on a school bus along Interstate 81 near Watertown, New York, and allegedly did it twice in the same week. Daniel Iles faces two counts of public lewdness... Read More.

Kristi Noem Files for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage

Wednesday, September 30

Kristi Noem, South Dakota’s former governor and one-time Homeland Security secretary, filed for divorce from her husband Bryon on Monday in Hamlin County, South Dakota. The filing cites irreconcilable differences. The couple married in 1992 and have three children together: Kassidy, 31, Kennedy, 29,... Read More.

Backpack the Bear Wins Fat Bear Week 2026 After a Record 2.5 Million Votes

Wednesday, September 30

Bear 89, known to fans as “Backpack,” is the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion, defeating Bear 910 by a vote of 103,344 to 98,253. The 5,091-vote margin capped a tournament that drew roughly 2.5 million votes, up from 1.7 million in 2025, with opening-day... Read More.

Third Arrest Made in Venice Armed Home Invasion on Laurel Road East

Wednesday, September 30

Venice police have arrested a third suspect in the September 23rd armed home invasion on Laurel Road East. Frankie Bartolo Mercado Jr., 43, of Cape Coral, was taken into custody Tuesday. Detectives allege Mercado planned the targeted robbery, provided information about the homeowner he... Read More.

Third Arrest Made in Venice Armed Home Invasion on Laurel Road East

Wednesday, September 30

Venice police have arrested a third suspect in the September 23rd armed home invasion on Laurel Road East. Frankie Bartolo Mercado Jr., 43, of Cape Coral, was taken into custody Tuesday. Detectives allege Mercado planned the targeted robbery, provided information about the homeowner he... Read More.

Sertoma Club’s Sound of Style Gala Goes Black Tie at the St. Regis Longboat Key

Wednesday, September 30

The Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota is trading its usual daytime luncheon for something a little more glamorous. The Sound of Style gala lands at the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m., reimagined as a coastal black tie evening... Read More.

Federal Court Halts Tennessee Execution of Christa Gail Pike Hours Before Scheduled Death

Wednesday, September 30

Tennessee’s plan to execute its only female death row inmate came to a sudden stop Wednesday morning when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a stay. Christa Gail Pike had been scheduled to die that evening, which would have made... Read More.

Tennessee Halts First Woman’s Execution in 200 Years One Hour Before Scheduled Time

Wednesday, September 30

A scheduled execution in Tennessee came to a stop with roughly an hour to spare this week. Christa Gail Pike, the only woman on the state’s death row, was set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in two hundred years. A court... Read More.

Key Chorale Scores $170K+ in Grants for Music Education and Senior Choirs Across Sarasota and Manatee

Wednesday, September 30

Key Chorale has secured more than $170,000 in grants for its 42nd season, and the funding reaches far beyond the concert hall. Ten organizations contributed, including The Exchange, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.The... Read More.

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Florida 11-Year-Old Cited for 50 MPH Dirt Bike, Missed School for Court

New York Man Accused of Exposing Himself to Students on a School Bus Twice in One Week

Kristi Noem Files for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage

Backpack the Bear Wins Fat Bear Week 2026 After a Record 2.5 Million Votes

Third Arrest Made in Venice Armed Home Invasion on Laurel Road East

Third Arrest Made in Venice Armed Home Invasion on Laurel Road East

Sertoma Club’s Sound of Style Gala Goes Black Tie at the St. Regis Longboat Key

Federal Court Halts Tennessee Execution of Christa Gail Pike Hours Before Scheduled Death

Tennessee Halts First Woman’s Execution in 200 Years One Hour Before Scheduled Time

Key Chorale Scores $170K+ in Grants for Music Education and Senior Choirs Across Sarasota and Manatee

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