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New Friday Market Opens Oct. 23 at Nathan Benderson Park Near UTC

Monday, October 19

Friday mornings around UTC are about to get a lot more interesting. The Market at Nathan Benderson Park opens Friday, October 23, and runs every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through March 26. The setup is beside Homewood Suites, near the Ford’s... Read More.

1.5 Million Pounds of Hot Dogs, Bacon and Deli Meat Recalled: What Suncoast Shoppers Should Check

Monday, October 19

More than 1.5 million pounds of meat products are under recall because they may have been stored at improper temperatures, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The list covers hot dogs, kielbasa, deli meat, cocktail franks, bologna, bacon and chicken sausage,... Read More.

250 Portraits, 250 Stories: Photographer Honors Veterans for America’s 250th Birthday

Monday, October 19

Photographer Mikel Conrad has set an ambitious goal: 250 portraits of veterans, timed to the country’s 250th birthday. His project, “250 Faces of Service & Sacrifice,” is built on a simple belief, that the men and women who served deserve to be seen and... Read More.

Early Voting Is Open in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: Sites, Hours and What to Bring

Monday, October 19

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election is officially underway in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Both counties are offering extended local schedules from Oct. 19 through Nov. 1, giving Suncoast voters more than two weeks to cast a ballot before Election Day. That’s... Read More.

Johns Hopkins Study: Pandemic Babies Show Only Slight Delays, But Tutoring Still Pays Off

Monday, October 19

Parents of children born in 2020 have spent years worrying about what the shutdown years cost their kids. A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of more than 50,000 parent questionnaires offers some relief: the first pandemic-era cohort shows only slight delays in communication, problem solving,... Read More.

Lyme Disease Cases Surge 350% in Michigan: What Suncoast Residents Should Know About Tick Safety

Monday, October 19

Michigan’s Lyme disease numbers have climbed sharply, from 471 cases in 2020 to more than 2,000 in 2025, a 350% increase that now places the state in the CDC’s high-incidence category. State health officials say the trend has been building for a decade as... Read More.

Trine Students 3D-Print a Bow Mount for a Gulf War Veteran: “They’re Giving Me Back Something”

Monday, October 19

Chester Evitt served in the Navy during the Gulf War and was shot in the arm, losing most of the use of his left side. A second injury three years ago made archery impossible. Through Project S.E.R.V.E., a program that connects injured veterans and... Read More.

Thunder By The Bay 2027: Cheap Trick, Bret Michaels and Marshall Tucker Band Headline Sarasota Festival

Monday, October 19

Thunder By The Bay is officially set for February 19 through 21, 2027, at the Sarasota Fairgrounds on Ringling Boulevard, and the 29th annual edition brings a serious classic rock lineup to town. Cheap Trick headlines Friday night at 8, Bret Michaels takes Saturday... Read More.

Navy Veteran, 81, Killed by Stray Bullet Outside Georgia Walmart; One Teen Arrested, One Wanted

Monday, October 19

James McDaniel was doing what thousands of retirees do every week: running an ordinary errand. The 81-year-old Navy veteran and former postal worker was riding his mobility scooter out of a Walmart in Gainesville, Georgia on Wednesday night when police say a fight that... Read More.

‘We’re Going to Die’: Illinois Couple Recounts Emergency Landing on American Airlines Flight

Monday, October 19

An American Airlines flight from St. Louis to Pennsylvania made an emergency landing about fifteen minutes after takeoff on Saturday, and a couple from Waterloo, Illinois is telling the story of what happened inside that cabin. Mark and Tessa Springer boarded the flight after... Read More.

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New Friday Market Opens Oct. 23 at Nathan Benderson Park Near UTC

1.5 Million Pounds of Hot Dogs, Bacon and Deli Meat Recalled: What Suncoast Shoppers Should Check

250 Portraits, 250 Stories: Photographer Honors Veterans for America’s 250th Birthday

Early Voting Is Open in Sarasota and Manatee Counties: Sites, Hours and What to Bring

Johns Hopkins Study: Pandemic Babies Show Only Slight Delays, But Tutoring Still Pays Off

Lyme Disease Cases Surge 350% in Michigan: What Suncoast Residents Should Know About Tick Safety

Trine Students 3D-Print a Bow Mount for a Gulf War Veteran: “They’re Giving Me Back Something”

Thunder By The Bay 2027: Cheap Trick, Bret Michaels and Marshall Tucker Band Headline Sarasota Festival

Navy Veteran, 81, Killed by Stray Bullet Outside Georgia Walmart; One Teen Arrested, One Wanted

‘We’re Going to Die’: Illinois Couple Recounts Emergency Landing on American Airlines Flight

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