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Adventurer Ash Dykes Safe After 16-Hour Silence on Congo River Expedition

Wednesday, October 21

Extreme adventurer Ash Dykes, known to more than 15 million TikTok followers for his record-breaking expeditions, went more than 16 hours without contact this week while attempting a world-first 700-kilometer journey down the Sangha River in the Congo Basin. The silence ended Wednesday when... Read More.

Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence in Deputy’s Murder Case, Citing Evidence Doubts

Wednesday, October 21

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Toforest Johnson, convicted in the 1995 capital murder of Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff William Hardy, reducing his punishment to life without parole. Johnson was sentenced in 1998, meaning he has spent more than half... Read More.

Invisible Illness on the Suncoast: Lupus, Feeding Tubes, and a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test

Wednesday, October 21

Some health battles don’t show up in a photo. Sam Cradduck knows that well. The weekend before her first lupus flare, she played eight softball games back-to-back in a tournament and never sat down. By Wednesday morning, she couldn’t walk to the bathroom. She... Read More.

American Vintage Markets Brings Up-Cycled Treasures to Robarts Arena This Weekend

Wednesday, October 21

Sarasota’s weekend forecast just got a lot more interesting, and it has nothing to do with the beach. American Vintage Markets sets up inside Robarts Arena at the Sarasota Fairgrounds on Ringling Boulevard this Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24, from 9 a.m.... Read More.

True Friends Hall: The Louisiana Music Landmark Where Fats Domino and James Brown Played Is Coming Back

Wednesday, October 21

Long before arena tours and streaming playlists, the Chitlin’ Circuit carried Black performers from town to town, and one of its most storied stops was True Friends Hall in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Built in the late 1800s, the hall started as a benevolent society’s home... Read More.

Mail Ballots in Sarasota County: The 7 p.m. Election Day Deadline You Can’t Miss

Wednesday, October 21

Sarasota County voters have more ways than ever to return a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 3 general election, but every option runs into the same hard deadline: the Supervisor of Elections Office must receive the ballot by 7 p.m. on Election Day. A... Read More.

Feeding Tubes Are a Bridge, Not a Cure: What Suncoast Families Should Ask

Wednesday, October 21

When a loved one can no longer eat normally, families on the Suncoast often face a feeding tube decision during a medical crisis, with little time to prepare. Dr. Rhea Rogers describes the tube as a bridge: a way to deliver nutrition, fluids and... Read More.

A Suncoast Gerontologist on Lupus: “I Have a Disease I Will Die With, But I’m Not Going to Let It Take My Life”

Wednesday, October 21

Sam Cradduck was on the softball field for eight games in a single weekend, then, after her first flare, she needed a wheelchair. Her lupus diagnosis took patience and time, with doctors at one point weighing lupus against MS. The disease shows up differently... Read More.

New Hunter Syndrome Drug Avlayah Offers Hope for Families, But Cost Raises Questions

Wednesday, October 21

For the first time since 2006, families dealing with Hunter syndrome have a genuinely new option. In March 2026, the FDA granted accelerated approval to Avlayah, a drug that crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets both the physical and neurological symptoms of MPS II,... Read More.

A Portland Shop Turns Your Playlist Into a Real Record, and Vinyl Keeps Growing

Wednesday, October 21

Mixtape Vinyl has been cutting personal playlists onto actual records in Portland for a decade. Jennifer Dawson and the late David Freel of the band Swell founded the shop in 2016, and it uses a lathe to make albums for weddings, graduations, gender reveals... Read More.

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Adventurer Ash Dykes Safe After 16-Hour Silence on Congo River Expedition

Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence in Deputy’s Murder Case, Citing Evidence Doubts

Invisible Illness on the Suncoast: Lupus, Feeding Tubes, and a New Alzheimer’s Blood Test

American Vintage Markets Brings Up-Cycled Treasures to Robarts Arena This Weekend

True Friends Hall: The Louisiana Music Landmark Where Fats Domino and James Brown Played Is Coming Back

Mail Ballots in Sarasota County: The 7 p.m. Election Day Deadline You Can’t Miss

Feeding Tubes Are a Bridge, Not a Cure: What Suncoast Families Should Ask

A Suncoast Gerontologist on Lupus: “I Have a Disease I Will Die With, But I’m Not Going to Let It Take My Life”

New Hunter Syndrome Drug Avlayah Offers Hope for Families, But Cost Raises Questions

A Portland Shop Turns Your Playlist Into a Real Record, and Vinyl Keeps Growing

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