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Rays One Win from World Series After 3-1 Win in Game 5

Monday, October 19

The Tampa Bay Rays are one win away from the World Series after beating the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Tampa Bay scored in each of the first three innings and finished with seven hits, keeping pressure... Read More.

Falling Limb Spooks Horses at Lazy 5 Ranch Wagon Ride, Sending Three to Hospital

Monday, October 19

A weekend outing at one of the Southeast’s best-known drive-thru animal parks took a frightening turn Saturday. According to reports, a falling tree limb struck the side of a horse-drawn wagon at Lazy 5 Ranch in Mooresville, North Carolina, startling the horses. The animals... Read More.

Manatee Mosquito Control Pilot Isaac Moore Killed in Myakka City Helicopter Crash

Monday, October 19

A Manatee Mosquito Control District pilot was killed Thursday night when the helicopter he was flying struck an antenna or tower and crashed in a residential backyard in Myakka City. Isaac Moore, 63, was the only person aboard and was on his first mosquito-control... Read More.

Air Force Identifies Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson as the Service Member Killed in Rappelling Fall at UTSA-Navy Game

Monday, October 19

The Air Force has identified the service member who died after a rappelling accident at the UTSA versus Naval Academy football game on Saturday. Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson fell while attempting to rappel from the stadium rafters during a pregame demonstration. He was transported... Read More.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren on the Suncoast: Grace, Guardianship, and Getting Support

Monday, October 19

A growing number of Suncoast families depend on grandparents as full-time caregivers, and a new episode of Aging Untold lays out the emotional and financial reality of that role. Time, money, and energy all get stretched. Gerontologist Sam Cradduck offers the simplest advice: give... Read More.

Vermont Man Turns Retirement Hobby Into One of New England’s Last Accordion Repair Shops

Monday, October 19

In a small workshop in Montpelier, Vermont, Nathan Longo spends about 30 hours a week repairing accordions. He’s one of only a handful of people in all of New England who do this work, and the demand keeps surprising him. “I’m a lot busier... Read More.

Hillsborough Deputies Warn of Phone Scam After Gas Station ATM Intervention Saves 24-Year-Old Resident

Monday, October 19

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers impersonate law enforcement, spoof caller ID, and pressure victims into paying for fake warrants or missed jury duty. In a recent case, 24-year-old Madeleine Wessel was transferred between people... Read More.

Why Experienced Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside on the Suncoast, and What Could Bring Them Back

Monday, October 19

Experienced nurses are leaving bedside care, and the reasons go well beyond one tough shift. Short staffing makes adequate care nearly impossible, safety concerns are real, and documentation demands can force nurses to choose between time with patients and time with a keyboard. Dr.... Read More.

Oregon’s Nursing Crisis Isn’t a Shortage — It’s a Retention Problem, and Two Nurses Are Trying to Fix It

Monday, October 19

Oregon has more licensed nurses than at any point in its history, yet hospitals across the state are struggling to fill shifts. The Oregon Nurses Association says the issue isn’t supply, it’s retention: 30% of new nursing graduates leave their first job within a... Read More.

Myakka City Gator Attack Survivor Eric Merda Featured on HBO’s ‘It’s Florida, Man’

Monday, October 19

Eric Merda, 43, has a story that sounds like Florida folklore, except it happened to him. While near the Fish Camp in Myakka City, he got lost in the swamp and tried to swim across Lake Manatee to reach safe land and his vehicle.... Read More.

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Rays One Win from World Series After 3-1 Win in Game 5

Falling Limb Spooks Horses at Lazy 5 Ranch Wagon Ride, Sending Three to Hospital

Manatee Mosquito Control Pilot Isaac Moore Killed in Myakka City Helicopter Crash

Air Force Identifies Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson as the Service Member Killed in Rappelling Fall at UTSA-Navy Game

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren on the Suncoast: Grace, Guardianship, and Getting Support

Vermont Man Turns Retirement Hobby Into One of New England’s Last Accordion Repair Shops

Hillsborough Deputies Warn of Phone Scam After Gas Station ATM Intervention Saves 24-Year-Old Resident

Why Experienced Nurses Are Leaving the Bedside on the Suncoast, and What Could Bring Them Back

Oregon’s Nursing Crisis Isn’t a Shortage — It’s a Retention Problem, and Two Nurses Are Trying to Fix It

Myakka City Gator Attack Survivor Eric Merda Featured on HBO’s ‘It’s Florida, Man’

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