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South Carolina Family Says Autistic Son Was Assigned to Clean Cafeteria: What Suncoast Parents Should Know

Tuesday, October 20

A South Carolina family is raising hard questions about how schools handle life-skills programs for students with disabilities. Jeremiah and Felicia Sams say their son Will, a Lakewood High School student on the autism spectrum, was told to clean tables and floors in the... Read More.

World Cup BMX Finals Land in Sarasota: Olympic Points, 25 Countries, One Historic Track

Tuesday, October 20

Sarasota BMX hosts the final two rounds of the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Cup on October 31 and November 1, and it’s the only U.S. stop on the entire 10-round international series. More than 400 riders from over 25 countries are expected, along... Read More.

Mild, Dry Week on the Suncoast Before Weekend Winds and Boating Advisories

Tuesday, October 20

Sarasota gets a stretch of genuinely comfortable October weather this week. Highs hold near 82 to 83 degrees through Friday, a couple degrees below average, with dew points in the low 60s and no rain in the forecast. Gulf water remains around 81 degrees,... Read More.

New Orleans 9-Year-Old Burned in ‘Fire Challenge’ Dare: What Suncoast Parents Need to Know

Tuesday, October 20

A 9-year-old boy in the New Orleans area is hospitalized with burns covering 70% of his body after taking part in the “fire challenge,” a social media dare that encourages children to set themselves on fire on camera. New Orleans Fire Chief Roman Nelson... Read More.

Alabama Man Charged With Elder Abuse and Kidnapping After Hours-Long Standoff

Tuesday, October 20

A family home in Cullman, Alabama became the center of an hours-long standoff on Friday. Police were called after Jonathan Patrick Young’s elderly father left the residence with injuries. Young remained inside the home, armed, with his mother, and refused to leave. Officials eventually... Read More.

Las Vegas Man Convicted in Theft of Hotel Flamingo Peachy; Sentencing Set for December 1

Monday, October 19

A Las Vegas jury found Mitchell Fairbarn, 34, guilty Monday on two counts of animal cruelty for stealing and injuring a flamingo named Peachy from a Strip hotel back in March. The jury of eight women and six men deliberated for several hours. Prosecutors... Read More.

North Dakota Landlord Accused of Chasing Three Girls With Car, Exposing Himself in Linton Home

Monday, October 19

Deputies in Emmons County, North Dakota arrested a landlord Tuesday after three girls came home from school and found him inside their Linton house. Investigators say 70-year-old Aaron Wagner chased the girls outside, drove over a curb, and pursued them through a yard and... Read More.

Amendment 3 in Manatee County: The $50 Million Question Hanging Over November’s Ballot

Monday, October 19

Amendment 3 promises homeowners a bigger homestead exemption on certain property taxes, and on the surface, that’s an easy sell. But Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells has put a number on what it costs his office: $23 million in year one, $50 million total... Read More.

Nashville Father Charged After Infant Found Alone in Running Car Near Broadway

Monday, October 19

A 25-year-old Nashville man faces child neglect charges after police say his 4-month-old daughter was found alone in a running car near the Broadway bar district on Sunday evening. Officers spotted Jordan Hayley arguing outside Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar with the baby’s... Read More.

Myakka City Neighbors Pulled Pilot From Burning Helicopter Wreckage: What We Know

Monday, October 19

A quiet Thursday evening in Myakka City turned into a scene nobody expects to see outside their own window. A mosquito control helicopter went down in a homeowner’s backyard after investigators say it struck a radio tower. Homeowner Jordan Richards heard the crash seconds... Read More.

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South Carolina Family Says Autistic Son Was Assigned to Clean Cafeteria: What Suncoast Parents Should Know

World Cup BMX Finals Land in Sarasota: Olympic Points, 25 Countries, One Historic Track

Mild, Dry Week on the Suncoast Before Weekend Winds and Boating Advisories

New Orleans 9-Year-Old Burned in ‘Fire Challenge’ Dare: What Suncoast Parents Need to Know

Alabama Man Charged With Elder Abuse and Kidnapping After Hours-Long Standoff

Las Vegas Man Convicted in Theft of Hotel Flamingo Peachy; Sentencing Set for December 1

North Dakota Landlord Accused of Chasing Three Girls With Car, Exposing Himself in Linton Home

Amendment 3 in Manatee County: The $50 Million Question Hanging Over November’s Ballot

Nashville Father Charged After Infant Found Alone in Running Car Near Broadway

Myakka City Neighbors Pulled Pilot From Burning Helicopter Wreckage: What We Know

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