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Medical Debt Is Rising for Older Adults: How to Push Back Before You Pay

Tuesday, October 20

About 8 million Americans ages 50 to 64, roughly one in eight, had medical debt in 2023, according to AARP. For Suncoast residents managing specialists, procedures, and care for aging parents, that stat is a warning worth taking seriously. Experts say many of those... Read More.

Aging Fire Trucks, Crypto ATM Scams, and a Lizard Behind Ozempic: What Suncoast Listeners Should Know

Tuesday, October 20

Fire departments nationwide are stuck in a slowdown that should concern every Suncoast household. New fire engines are taking years to arrive, prices have climbed 64% in four years, and older rigs are breaking down with parts that no longer exist. In a region... Read More.

Crypto ATM Scams Hit $388 Million Nationwide. Here’s How to Spot One on the Suncoast

Tuesday, October 20

A fake security pop-up on a home computer turned into a four-hour phone call and a trip to a gas station bitcoin kiosk for a Wisconsin woman named Beth. The person on the other end posed as a fraud investigator, walked her through withdrawing... Read More.

Ozempic’s Surprising Origin: How Gila Monster Venom Sparked GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

Tuesday, October 20

The next time you see a GLP-1 medication ad or pick up a prescription, consider where the science began: with a slow-moving lizard in the Arizona desert. The Gila monster, the largest native lizard in the United States, survives on just a few meals... Read More.

83 and Nearly 50 Years In: Vermont Nursing Assistant Still Comforts ER Families

Tuesday, October 20

Barb Amsden is 83 years old and has worked as a licensed nursing assistant at Rutland Regional Medical Center in Vermont for nearly five decades. She started in 1978 at $3.15 an hour and now works in the emergency department, where restocking supplies is... Read More.

Lay’s Holiday Chip Lineup: Turkey, Maple Bacon, and Chocolate-Covered Chips on the Way

Tuesday, October 20

Lay’s has mapped out its holiday chip schedule, and it’s a three-part rollout. Cheddar Scalloped-Style Potatoes and Roasted Holiday Turkey land October 25, Maple Bacon arrives November 8, and the two Wavy chocolate-covered varieties, milk chocolate and Dubai-Style dark chocolate, debut December 1 in... Read More.

Honor Flight Mission XXV: 75 Suncoast Veterans Head to Washington, Welcome Home Set for 9pm at SRQ

Tuesday, October 20

Seventy-five veterans from across the Suncoast took off from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport Tuesday morning on Honor Flight Mission XXV, bound for a same-day visit to the nation’s capital. The trip runs from dawn until late evening, with stops at the WWII Memorial, the Korean... Read More.

West Melbourne Store Owner Charged With Murder After Running Over 14-Year-Old He Suspected of Burglary

Tuesday, October 20

A West Melbourne convenience store owner is facing a second-degree murder charge after police say he chased down and intentionally struck a 14-year-old boy he believed had tried to break into his store. Kavan Vishnubhai Patel, 32, called police around 4:30 a.m. last Tuesday... Read More.

West Virginia Stepmother Charged After Belt Beating of 7-Year-Old; Father Reported It to School

Tuesday, October 20

A Randolph County, West Virginia woman is facing a child abuse charge after allegedly striking her 7-year-old stepdaughter with a belt. MaCayla Johnson, 24, told deputies she was overwhelmed and took the child into the bathroom, where she hit her twice, according to authorities.... Read More.

Women Who Rock the Suncoast Returns to Bradenton October 27 for Breast Cancer Support

Tuesday, October 20

Some of the Suncoast’s best female musicians are gathering at 88 Live Bradenton on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m. for Women Who Rock the Suncoast, a benefit concert supporting My Breast Friends 941. Twenty-four local women are scheduled to perform... Read More.

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Medical Debt Is Rising for Older Adults: How to Push Back Before You Pay

Aging Fire Trucks, Crypto ATM Scams, and a Lizard Behind Ozempic: What Suncoast Listeners Should Know

Crypto ATM Scams Hit $388 Million Nationwide. Here’s How to Spot One on the Suncoast

Ozempic’s Surprising Origin: How Gila Monster Venom Sparked GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

83 and Nearly 50 Years In: Vermont Nursing Assistant Still Comforts ER Families

Lay’s Holiday Chip Lineup: Turkey, Maple Bacon, and Chocolate-Covered Chips on the Way

Honor Flight Mission XXV: 75 Suncoast Veterans Head to Washington, Welcome Home Set for 9pm at SRQ

West Melbourne Store Owner Charged With Murder After Running Over 14-Year-Old He Suspected of Burglary

West Virginia Stepmother Charged After Belt Beating of 7-Year-Old; Father Reported It to School

Women Who Rock the Suncoast Returns to Bradenton October 27 for Breast Cancer Support

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