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AI Scanners Are Flagging Rental Car Damage on the Suncoast, and Renters Are Paying for It

Saturday, September 19

Rental car companies are increasingly using AI-powered scanners to inspect vehicles at the return lane, and customers across the country are reporting surprise bills for small dents and scrapes. InvestigateTV+ Weekend profiles two women who spent months disputing what consumer investigators call “robot charges.”... Read More.

Afternoon Storms Return to the Suncoast: Heat Index Near 100 This Weekend

Saturday, September 19

The Suncoast is sliding back into its classic rainy-season rhythm this weekend. Dry air is pushing into the Gulf while deeper Atlantic moisture flows back in, which means scattered showers and thunderstorms return Saturday afternoon and evening. Storms will develop over the eastern part... Read More.

Ten Houses From Home: How a Widow Became a State Trooper to Stop Drunk Drivers

Saturday, September 19

Justin Murphy was a Marine who signed his retirement paperwork in March 2024. Two days later, a drunk driver killed him while he was riding his motorcycle. He was ten houses from his own driveway. He and his wife Tracy had been high school... Read More.

New Federal Bill Would Stop Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt

Friday, September 18

A new proposal in Congress, the Protecting Workers’ Wages from Medical Debt Act, would ban courts from garnishing paychecks to collect unpaid hospital and doctor bills. If passed, the change would take effect six months later. The stories driving the push come from places... Read More.

East Haven Community Mourns 5-Year-Old Killed Walking Home from School

Friday, September 18

A five-year-old boy named Cooper Villano was struck and killed by a car Thursday afternoon while walking home from school in East Haven, Connecticut. The crash happened around 3:20 p.m. at Foxon Road and Bennett Road, an intersection near Deer Run School and directly... Read More.

Fountain House Fire Kills Two Grandparents and Two Grandsons as Rural Water Access Slows Response

Friday, September 18

A Bay County home was engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived early Friday morning in Fountain, and two grandparents and their two grandsons, ages 11 and 13, died in the fire. Bay County Sheriff’s deputies entered the burning house to try to rescue... Read More.

Louisville Man Found Dead Under Cardboard Box at Bethany Cemetery; Two Arrested

Friday, September 18

A 45-year-old Louisville man is dead and two men are facing charges after a case that has left a family searching for answers. Carl “Mikey” Michael Kinley was found Tuesday under a large cardboard box at Bethany Cemetery in southwest Louisville. Police say he... Read More.

Sarasota High Football Team Turns 350 Service Hours Into a $20,000 Win for Seniors

Friday, September 18

The Sarasota High football team has spent this season doing something most programs never put on a stat sheet: showing up for local seniors. Players and coaches logged more than 350 hours at the Senior Friendship Center of Sarasota, where they played games, made... Read More.

27-Year-Old Construction Worker Killed on I-275 in Ohio: What Suncoast Drivers Should Know About Work Zone Safety

Friday, September 18

A young construction worker was killed early Friday morning while working on Interstate 275 near Route 747 in Springdale, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati. Joshua Christopher Holland, 27, of Adams County, entered the single open lane of traffic just before 4 a.m. when a... Read More.

Manatee County Schools Add Camera Integration to Safety Platform at No Cost to Taxpayers

Friday, September 18

The School District of Manatee County has connected OpenEye cameras to its existing Centegix safety platform, giving teachers a one-button way to send live video to first responders during an emergency. Staff already wear Centegix badges on their lanyards. Pressing the button now routes... Read More.

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AI Scanners Are Flagging Rental Car Damage on the Suncoast, and Renters Are Paying for It

Afternoon Storms Return to the Suncoast: Heat Index Near 100 This Weekend

Ten Houses From Home: How a Widow Became a State Trooper to Stop Drunk Drivers

New Federal Bill Would Stop Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt

East Haven Community Mourns 5-Year-Old Killed Walking Home from School

Fountain House Fire Kills Two Grandparents and Two Grandsons as Rural Water Access Slows Response

Louisville Man Found Dead Under Cardboard Box at Bethany Cemetery; Two Arrested

Sarasota High Football Team Turns 350 Service Hours Into a $20,000 Win for Seniors

27-Year-Old Construction Worker Killed on I-275 in Ohio: What Suncoast Drivers Should Know About Work Zone Safety

Manatee County Schools Add Camera Integration to Safety Platform at No Cost to Taxpayers

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