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13-Year-Old Dies in E-Scooter Hit-and-Run; Driver Charged With Manslaughter

Tuesday, September 29

A 13-year-old girl from Canby, Oregon is dead after a hit-and-run crash while she was riding an electric scooter last Wednesday. Quinn Broyles was taken to the hospital with critical injuries and did not survive. Police say the driver kept going. They later located... Read More.

Siesta Key Group Sues Sarasota County Over 162 Beach Road Land Swap

Tuesday, September 29

Sarasota County’s plan to trade a publicly owned property at 162 Beach Road, plus $400,000 in public money, for three private beach lots is now headed to court. Protect Siesta Key Inc. and four residents filed a lawsuit challenging the exchange, arguing the county... Read More.

Jack Smith Fires Back at Senate: “I Will Not Be Silenced”

Tuesday, September 29

Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, delivering a defiant defense of his prosecutions of President Donald Trump over the 2020 election and classified documents. Smith rejected Republican claims that his work was partisan and said his fired... Read More.

Six Flags Closes X2 for Good After Lawsuits Allege 100+ Brain Injuries and Two Deaths

Tuesday, September 29

Six Flags Magic Mountain has permanently closed the X2 roller coaster. The ride, which opened in 2008, had been shut down since July and will not reopen. According to lawsuits tied to the attraction, X2 is linked to more than 100 brain injuries and... Read More.

Venice Home Invasion Suspects Plead Not Guilty as Police Hunt for Getaway Driver

Tuesday, September 29

Two men accused in a violent Venice home invasion entered not guilty pleas Monday in Sarasota County and asked for a jury trial. Justin Anthony Mitchell and Brevaun Williams, both 34, are charged in connection with the September 23 break-in, where police say a... Read More.

Jack Smith Defends Trump Investigations in Fiery Senate Hearing: “I Would Not Let Politics Play a Role”

Tuesday, September 29

Former special counsel Jack Smith spent Tuesday morning in the hot seat, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his investigations into President Trump. Republicans on the panel repeatedly accused him of partisan prosecutions, with one senator calling him a “villain” and a “total... Read More.

Plea Deal in the Works for 2024 Fatal Hit-and-Run on US-41 in Manatee County

Tuesday, September 29

A fatal hit-and-run case that’s been pending for nearly two years is finally moving toward a resolution. Christopher Quezada-Cerros, 20, appeared in a Manatee County courtroom Tuesday, where his defense announced that a plea agreement with the state is being worked out. He had... Read More.

NASCAR Driver Jennifer Jo Cobb Ordered to Pay $850K in North Carolina Alienation of Affection Case

Tuesday, September 29

A Davidson County, North Carolina jury has ordered NASCAR driver Jennifer Jo Cobb to pay $850,000 after a lawsuit claimed she had an affair with another woman’s husband. The verdict, returned Sept. 24, split into $50,000 for alienation of affection and $800,000 for criminal... Read More.

America.gov Launches: One Federal Website for Passports, Medicare, and Jobs

Tuesday, September 29

The federal government launched America.gov on Tuesday, a single searchable database that consolidates thousands of agency webpages into one place. According to the White House, users can access federal job postings, enroll in Medicare, and renew passports without jumping between dozens of different sites.... Read More.

Jack Smith Testifies Before Senate on Trump Investigations: What Suncoast Listeners Need to Know

Tuesday, September 29

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate on Tuesday, September 29, in a hearing that turned sharply confrontational within minutes. Smith led two federal criminal investigations into President Donald Trump. One examined classified documents kept at Mar-a-Lago. The other looked at efforts... Read More.

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13-Year-Old Dies in E-Scooter Hit-and-Run; Driver Charged With Manslaughter

Jack Smith Fires Back at Senate: “I Will Not Be Silenced”

Six Flags Closes X2 for Good After Lawsuits Allege 100+ Brain Injuries and Two Deaths

Venice Home Invasion Suspects Plead Not Guilty as Police Hunt for Getaway Driver

Jack Smith Defends Trump Investigations in Fiery Senate Hearing: “I Would Not Let Politics Play a Role”

Plea Deal in the Works for 2024 Fatal Hit-and-Run on US-41 in Manatee County

NASCAR Driver Jennifer Jo Cobb Ordered to Pay $850K in North Carolina Alienation of Affection Case

America.gov Launches: One Federal Website for Passports, Medicare, and Jobs

Jack Smith Testifies Before Senate on Trump Investigations: What Suncoast Listeners Need to Know

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