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Entire Georgia Police Department Resigns as Chief Accuses Mayor of Tracking His Truck

Wednesday, October 21

The tiny city of Milner, Georgia, has fewer residents than most blocks in Sarasota, and by the end of October it will have no police department at all. All five full-time officers, including Chief Lamar Bunn, have resigned, and most reserve officers followed. City... Read More.

68-Year-Old Woman Killed by Stray Bullet on Her Own Back Porch in North Carolina

Wednesday, October 21

Pamela Shanks, 68, was sitting on the back porch of her Gastonia, North Carolina townhome on October 19 when a stray bullet ended her life. Police say she was not the intended target and that the shooting may have grown out of a dispute... Read More.

Former Chiefs Defensive End Allen Bailey Dies at 37

Wednesday, October 21

Allen Bailey, a defensive end who spent eight of his ten NFL seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, has died at 37. His brother told TMZ that Bailey’s body was found Tuesday in his Florida home, and no cause of death was immediately released.The... Read More.

Bodycam Video Released in Senatobia Walmart Shooting That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley

Wednesday, October 21

Five videos from the June 14 police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Senatobia, Mississippi Walmart parking lot are now public. Darkhorse Press released three body-camera clips and two Walmart surveillance videos days after Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office ruled the... Read More.

Sarasota Memorial Named One of the World’s Best Smart Hospitals Again

Wednesday, October 21

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has once again earned a spot on Newsweek and Statista’s “World’s Best Smart Hospitals” list. The ranking evaluates how hospitals use artificial intelligence, robotics, and digital tools to improve patient care, safety, and efficiency. For SMH, a major part... Read More.

97 Norovirus Cases at One Kansas School: What Suncoast Families Should Know Before Season Starts

Wednesday, October 21

Nearly 100 people got sick at Bentwood Elementary School in Overland Park, Kansas in just one week — 95 students and staff plus two family members outside the school — and the Johnson County Health Department has confirmed it’s norovirus. Only two of the... Read More.

Olivia and Noah Top BabyCenter’s 2026 Baby Names List — See What Else Made the Cut

Wednesday, October 21

BabyCenter has released its 2026 ranking of the most popular baby names, and the top of the list looks awfully familiar. Olivia and Noah remain the most-chosen names for girls and boys, with the boys’ top five — Noah, Liam, Oliver, Elijah and Mateo... Read More.

BBB Warning: Fake Passport Sites Are Charging Suncoast Travelers for Free Forms

Wednesday, October 21

Planning a trip out of Tampa or a flight to see family up north often comes with a passport deadline, and scammers know that urgency well. The Better Business Bureau says lookalike websites designed to resemble travel.state.gov are charging “processing” or “expediting” fees for... Read More.

Cleveland 6-Year-Old Found Walking Alone After Early Bus Drop-Off, Stranger Steps In

Wednesday, October 21

A school bus driver in Cleveland dropped a 6-year-old girl off nearly 40 minutes early on Kinsman Road, with no parent waiting. The child was found crying and walking alone near the busy roadway. Tiyonna Betts saw her, asked where she was headed, learned... Read More.

Tampa Rapper ‘Ace NH’ Asks Judge for Death Penalty After Jury Recommends Life

Wednesday, October 21

Billy Adams, a Tampa rapper known as “Ace NH,” was convicted in September of murdering 22-year-old Alana Sims and her unborn child. Now he has sent a handwritten letter to Judge Mark Wolfe asking to waive mitigation and be sentenced according to the jury’s... Read More.

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Entire Georgia Police Department Resigns as Chief Accuses Mayor of Tracking His Truck

68-Year-Old Woman Killed by Stray Bullet on Her Own Back Porch in North Carolina

Former Chiefs Defensive End Allen Bailey Dies at 37

Bodycam Video Released in Senatobia Walmart Shooting That Killed 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley

Sarasota Memorial Named One of the World’s Best Smart Hospitals Again

97 Norovirus Cases at One Kansas School: What Suncoast Families Should Know Before Season Starts

BBB Warning: Fake Passport Sites Are Charging Suncoast Travelers for Free Forms

Cleveland 6-Year-Old Found Walking Alone After Early Bus Drop-Off, Stranger Steps In

Tampa Rapper ‘Ace NH’ Asks Judge for Death Penalty After Jury Recommends Life

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