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Five Major Networks Suspend Pooled White House Coverage After CNN Ban: What It Means for Local Viewers

Monday, September 21

Five major networks, Fox, ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC, have agreed to suspend pooled coverage of President Trump effective immediately. The move comes after the White House banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico over what the president calls “fake news.” The three banned outlets... Read More.

Four Pillars of Gut Health, Separate-Living Couples, and the Security Dads Who Need Recruits

Monday, September 21

Gut health gets more important with age, and board-certified physician Dr. Rhea Rogers says it rests on four components: fiber, hydration, prebiotics, and postbiotics. That means beans, whole grains, plenty of water, and foods that feed the good bacteria already living in your digestive... Read More.

Lido Beach Gets Its First-Ever Dunes: What Sarasota’s 60-Day Project Means for Beachgoers

Monday, September 21

Sarasota started its first dune-specific restoration project on Lido Beach Monday morning, and it’s a different approach than the beach renourishment work locals have seen before. Crews are placing about 3,000 cubic yards of sand to build 1.2 miles of vegetated dunes running from... Read More.

The Security Dads: Three Decades of Hugs and Hope at a Baton Rouge High School

Monday, September 21

Every school day, four days a week, a handful of men in their late sixties and seventies walk into Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge and head to the lunchroom. They’re called the Security Dads, and they’ve been doing this since 1993, when... Read More.

Women’s Self-Defense Class Fills in Two Hours: Why Demand Is Surging and How the Suncoast Can Keep Up

Monday, September 21

A women’s self-defense class in Rock Hill, South Carolina opened registration and filled up within two hours. Twenty more women went on a waitlist. Trainer Lexi Arnold, who survived two assaults, says her goal is simple: teach women to fight instead of freeze. It’s... Read More.

Venice Man, 83, Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting of Chronically Ill Wife

Monday, September 21

An 83-year-old Venice man has entered a not guilty plea to a murder charge after telling investigators he shot his chronically ill wife because she begged him to end her suffering. Walter Lee Edgerton called 911 on Sept. 16 and reported his wife was... Read More.

Obama Calls for Fast AI Regulation as Tech CEOs Sound Their Own Alarms

Monday, September 21

Barack Obama made headlines Friday at Colgate University, saying the government has to “act fast” to regulate artificial intelligence. The former president criticized the Trump administration for downplaying AI safety concerns and rejected the argument that market pressure and lawsuits will keep the industry... Read More.

Sarasota Author Releases “Brighter than the Storm,” a Children’s Book for Families Facing Mental Health Challenges

Monday, September 21

A new children’s book from a Sarasota author is giving Suncoast families a concrete tool for one of the hardest conversations there is. “Brighter than the Storm,” written by mental health advocate Melissa S. Johnson, Ph.D., of Just Write Consulting, is aimed at readers... Read More.

Fogerty and Winwood Pack BayCare Sound in Clearwater for Tour’s Second-to-Last Stop

Monday, September 21

Clearwater’s BayCare Sound Amphitheatre was full this weekend for John Fogerty and Steve Winwood, the second-to-last date on their joint tour and a rare chance to see two Rock and Roll Hall of Famers share one stage on the Suncoast.Winwood, 78, opened the night... Read More.

Meet the ‘Flailing Fossils’: Vermont Seniors Find Confidence and Balance on the Climbing Wall

Monday, September 21

A group of older adults in Rutland, Vermont, gathers at Green Mountain Climbing Center several days a week to do something most people wouldn’t associate with retirement. They climb. They call themselves the Flailing Fossils, and the name is more humble than the reality.... Read More.

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Five Major Networks Suspend Pooled White House Coverage After CNN Ban: What It Means for Local Viewers

Four Pillars of Gut Health, Separate-Living Couples, and the Security Dads Who Need Recruits

Lido Beach Gets Its First-Ever Dunes: What Sarasota’s 60-Day Project Means for Beachgoers

The Security Dads: Three Decades of Hugs and Hope at a Baton Rouge High School

Women’s Self-Defense Class Fills in Two Hours: Why Demand Is Surging and How the Suncoast Can Keep Up

Venice Man, 83, Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting of Chronically Ill Wife

Obama Calls for Fast AI Regulation as Tech CEOs Sound Their Own Alarms

Sarasota Author Releases “Brighter than the Storm,” a Children’s Book for Families Facing Mental Health Challenges

Fogerty and Winwood Pack BayCare Sound in Clearwater for Tour’s Second-to-Last Stop

Meet the ‘Flailing Fossils’: Vermont Seniors Find Confidence and Balance on the Climbing Wall

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