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Texas Couple Charged After 17-Year-Old Student Killed on I-170

Monday, October 19

A St. Louis County community is grieving after a 17-year-old high school senior was shot and killed on southbound I-170 last Wednesday. Alyssa Wilson, a student-athlete at McCluer North High School, was found shot inside a crashed car near Midland Boulevard. She was 60... Read More.

KFC Swaps Pepsi for Coca-Cola: 40-Year Partnership Ends in January 2027

Monday, October 19

KFC has announced that its U.S. restaurants will switch from Pepsi to Coca-Cola products beginning in January 2027, closing out an exclusive beverage partnership that has lasted roughly 40 years. It’s a rare shake-up in fast food, where brand pairings tend to stick around... Read More.

Rays One Win From World Series, Game 6 Tonight at Tropicana Field

Monday, October 19

Tampa Bay has a chance to punch its World Series ticket tonight. The Rays lead the ALCS 3-2 and host Cleveland in Game 6 at Tropicana Field, with first pitch at 8:08 p.m. One win sends them to the Fall Classic for the first... Read More.

Early Voting Is Open in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties: What Suncoast Voters Need to Know

Monday, October 19

Early in-person voting is officially underway across the Suncoast. Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota counties opened their polls Monday, ahead of Florida’s mandatory statewide early voting period that begins October 24. Voting runs 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through October 31, and in these counties... Read More.

Trump Pauses Russia Sanctions Before Election Day: What Suncoast Voters Should Know

Monday, October 19

President Trump signed an executive order waiving new sanctions and tariffs on Russia just before they were set to take effect, after Congress passed the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 and left Washington. Trump says he is negotiating peace between Russia and... Read More.

Tennessee Fan Charged With Faking Security Uniform to Get Into Alabama Game

Monday, October 19

A 20-year-old Morristown man is facing a theft charge after police say he stole an Axis security polo shirt and hat and posed as a guard to get into Saturday’s Tennessee-Alabama game in Knoxville. According to the report, officers spotted Blake Bible near the... Read More.

LSU Student and Firefighter Fiancé Killed in Alleged Impaired Hit-and-Run — What Every Suncoast Family Should Hear

Monday, October 19

Leah Victoria Fonte and Shane David Hirstius were both 21, engaged to be married, and walking home from a friend’s birthday party when police say a car left the road and struck them on the right shoulder early Sunday in Baton Rouge. Fonte, an... Read More.

New 11-Acre Nature Preserve Opens Next to Sarasota’s Celery Fields This Saturday

Monday, October 19

Sarasota County has a new outdoor destination, and it comes with a comeback story. The Southeast Quad, an 11-acre nature preserve next to the Celery Fields, opens to the public Saturday, October 24, with a free celebration from 9 a.m. to noon featuring guided... Read More.

Two Red Mustangs Clocked at 120 MPH on I-4 in Hillsborough County, Both Drivers Arrested

Monday, October 19

Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested two drivers early Monday after clocking two red Ford Mustangs racing west on Interstate 4 near mile marker 17 in eastern Hillsborough County. According to FHP, the cars were running at 120 miles an hour in a 70-mph zone... Read More.

Atlanta Boy Shot Twice at Same Apartment Complex in a Year; Mother Demands Security

Monday, October 19

A 13-year-old boy is recovering after being shot four times while sleeping in his family’s apartment at the Capitol Vanira complex in southeast Atlanta on Sunday. Detectives say the apartment was targeted and more than 100 shots were fired into the unit. It’s a... Read More.

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Texas Couple Charged After 17-Year-Old Student Killed on I-170

KFC Swaps Pepsi for Coca-Cola: 40-Year Partnership Ends in January 2027

Rays One Win From World Series, Game 6 Tonight at Tropicana Field

Early Voting Is Open in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties: What Suncoast Voters Need to Know

Trump Pauses Russia Sanctions Before Election Day: What Suncoast Voters Should Know

Tennessee Fan Charged With Faking Security Uniform to Get Into Alabama Game

LSU Student and Firefighter Fiancé Killed in Alleged Impaired Hit-and-Run — What Every Suncoast Family Should Hear

New 11-Acre Nature Preserve Opens Next to Sarasota’s Celery Fields This Saturday

Two Red Mustangs Clocked at 120 MPH on I-4 in Hillsborough County, Both Drivers Arrested

Atlanta Boy Shot Twice at Same Apartment Complex in a Year; Mother Demands Security

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