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Rod Stewart’s Final Tour Skips U.S. Farewell Dates, But Florida Gets a March 2027 Show

Monday, September 28

Rod Stewart has announced “The Final Encore Tour,” and it will close out more than six decades of performing. The run opens April 29, 2027, in Glasgow, United Kingdom, and finishes July 24, 2027, in Hannover, Germany. There are no American dates on the... Read More.

Lights at Spooky Point Returns to Selby Gardens for Its Fifth Halloween Season

Monday, September 28

Lights at Spooky Point is back at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus in Osprey, opening October 1 and running nightly through October 31. It’s the fifth year for the event, which transforms the wooded pathways into a glowing Halloween landscape with... Read More.

License Plate Readers on the Suncoast: Safer Streets or a Camera on Every Corner?

Monday, September 28

Drive anywhere on the Suncoast and you’ll pass them: small white cameras mounted on poles, quietly photographing every license plate that goes by. They’re called license plate readers, and departments across Florida use them to find stolen cars and track suspects. The catch is... Read More.

Smoke, a Warning, and Seconds to Spare: Missouri Family Escapes McDonald’s Before Roof Collapse

Monday, September 28

An 11-year-old girl and her grandmother walked into a McDonald’s in Lebanon, Missouri, on Saturday and smelled smoke right away. Employees told them it was likely fine. Minutes later, the dining room filled with smoke, staff called for an evacuation, and the roof and... Read More.

Florida Reports 23 Vibrio Cases and 5 Deaths in 2026: What Suncoast Beachgoers Should Know

Monday, September 28

Florida health officials have confirmed 23 Vibrio vulnificus infections and five deaths statewide in 2026. The deaths were reported in Bay, Broward, Marion, Palm Beach and Pinellas counties. Santa Rosa County recorded the most cases with three and no deaths, while Bay, Broward, Marion,... Read More.

Nebraska Parents Arrested After Toddler Found Alone in Parking Lot, Police Say

Monday, September 28

A 2-year-old girl was found wandering alone in a Lincoln, Nebraska apartment parking lot Friday evening, and police say her parents are now facing charges. Officers responded near 24th and T streets around 7:15 p.m., used social media and neighbor interviews to track down... Read More.

Mezzetta Recalls One Lot of Peperoncini Jars After Viral TikTok Video: How to Check Yours

Monday, September 28

Mezzetta has recalled a single lot of its Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat in 32-ounce jars after a woman posted a TikTok video saying she found a dead baby mouse inside her jar. The company said it became aware of the video, contacted her,... Read More.

Third Suspect Arrested in Tasia Fortune Case, $5 Million Bond Set as Investigation Continues

Monday, September 28

A third suspect has been arrested in the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old mother of four whose case has shaken Jackson, Mississippi and drawn attention nationwide. Eric Clark was taken into custody Friday, and on Monday Judge Jeffrey Reynolds set his bond at... Read More.

Trial Date Set in 2024 North Jetty Park Shooting; Stand Your Ground Ruling Could Dismiss Case

Monday, September 28

A jury trial is scheduled to begin October 12 for Franklin Raybon Jr., 25, who is charged in the May 19, 2024, fatal shooting of Octavious Cummings Jr. at North Jetty Park in Nokomis. Raybon faces first-degree murder, second-degree murder, child abuse, and firearm... Read More.

3 Arrested in Georgia After 15 Children Found in Two-Bedroom Apartment, Warrants Say

Monday, September 28

Three adults were arrested in Marietta, Georgia last week after police discovered 15 children living in a two-bedroom apartment. Ashley Jackson, Derrick Jackson and Briana Reynolds were each booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center without bond on first- and second-degree child cruelty... Read More.

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Rod Stewart’s Final Tour Skips U.S. Farewell Dates, But Florida Gets a March 2027 Show

Lights at Spooky Point Returns to Selby Gardens for Its Fifth Halloween Season

License Plate Readers on the Suncoast: Safer Streets or a Camera on Every Corner?

Smoke, a Warning, and Seconds to Spare: Missouri Family Escapes McDonald’s Before Roof Collapse

Florida Reports 23 Vibrio Cases and 5 Deaths in 2026: What Suncoast Beachgoers Should Know

Nebraska Parents Arrested After Toddler Found Alone in Parking Lot, Police Say

Mezzetta Recalls One Lot of Peperoncini Jars After Viral TikTok Video: How to Check Yours

Third Suspect Arrested in Tasia Fortune Case, $5 Million Bond Set as Investigation Continues

Trial Date Set in 2024 North Jetty Park Shooting; Stand Your Ground Ruling Could Dismiss Case

3 Arrested in Georgia After 15 Children Found in Two-Bedroom Apartment, Warrants Say

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