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Gold Rush BBQ in Venice Celebrates 25 Years of Hickory-Smoked Barbecue

Monday, October 19

Gold Rush BBQ at 661 S. Tamiami Trail on the Island of Venice is celebrating 25 years in business. Founded by Robert Overholser, Patrick Caudill and Susan Caudill, the family-owned restaurant has built its reputation on dry-rubbed, hickory-smoked barbecue served in hearty portions, all... Read More.

Georgia Man Needs Third Facial Surgery After Breaking Up Family Dog Fight, GoFundMe Launched

Monday, October 19

A Georgia couple is asking for help after a split-second decision changed their lives. Dustin Low tried to break up a fight between his two family dogs and suffered severe facial injuries. His wife, Chelsea, remembers him coming downstairs and saying he needed help... Read More.

University of Cincinnati Student Dies After Creek Crossing on West Virginia Hike: What Families Should Know About Water Safety

Sunday, October 18

A University of Cincinnati student died earlier this month after being swept away while crossing a creek during a club hike in West Virginia. Thomas Donnelly, 21, was hiking with seven other members of the UC Mountaineering Club on October 9 in the Red... Read More.

West Virginia Middle School Principal Arrested at School on Intoxication and Child Neglect Charges

Sunday, October 18

A Logan County, West Virginia middle school principal was arrested at his own school on Tuesday and now faces charges of public intoxication and child neglect creating risk. Michael Bryan Kidd, 41, was taken into custody by Logan police after officers met with a... Read More.

Wichita Soccer Field Tragedy Kills 6-Year-Old and 35-Year-Old Man: What We Know

Sunday, October 18

A youth soccer Saturday in Wichita ended in grief this weekend. Around 3:25 p.m., a Chevrolet pickup drove onto the fields at Stryker Sports Complex in east Wichita, striking multiple people. Six-year-old Cole Adrian and thirty-five-year-old Nicholas Schafer, both of McPherson and not related,... Read More.

Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue Takes In 22 Dogs as Hurricane Isaias Threatened the Panhandle

Sunday, October 18

A Friday morning plea from a North Florida shelter put things in motion as Hurricane Isaias headed for the Panhandle. Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue in Bradenton answered, taking in 22 dogs from two shelters up north. The move didn’t just protect those animals. It... Read More.

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Fest Returns After Rainy Start, With One Weekend Left

Sunday, October 18

Heavy rain canceled opening weekend at Hunsader Farms’ 2026 Pumpkin Fest, and the fallout reached further than the pumpkin patch. The Bradenton farm draws roughly 100,000 visitors a year during the festival and estimates tens of thousands of dollars in lost revenue from the... Read More.

Trump and Vance Split the Map: Five States in Five Days as Election Day Nears on the Suncoast

Sunday, October 18

The final campaign sprint is here. With Election Day set for Tuesday, November 3, President Trump is hitting a new state each day this week, rallying in Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa and Florida before weekend stops in Georgia and Michigan, two states... Read More.

Airman Killed in Rappelling Accident at Alamodome Before UTSA-Navy Game

Sunday, October 18

An airman from Nellis Air Force Base died Saturday after a rappelling accident at the Alamodome, during a pregame demonstration before UTSA’s matchup with the U.S. Naval Academy. The service member, assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2, was rappelling from the... Read More.

NASCAR Is Building 80+ Cars for the Days of Thunder Sequel, Wrecks Included

Sunday, October 18

NASCAR isn’t treating the Days of Thunder sequel like a side project. The sport is producing more than 80 race cars for the film, and CEO Steve O’Donnell told Front Office Sports that some of them aren’t expected back, because they’re getting wrecked on... Read More.

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Gold Rush BBQ in Venice Celebrates 25 Years of Hickory-Smoked Barbecue

Georgia Man Needs Third Facial Surgery After Breaking Up Family Dog Fight, GoFundMe Launched

University of Cincinnati Student Dies After Creek Crossing on West Virginia Hike: What Families Should Know About Water Safety

West Virginia Middle School Principal Arrested at School on Intoxication and Child Neglect Charges

Wichita Soccer Field Tragedy Kills 6-Year-Old and 35-Year-Old Man: What We Know

Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue Takes In 22 Dogs as Hurricane Isaias Threatened the Panhandle

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Fest Returns After Rainy Start, With One Weekend Left

Trump and Vance Split the Map: Five States in Five Days as Election Day Nears on the Suncoast

Airman Killed in Rappelling Accident at Alamodome Before UTSA-Navy Game

NASCAR Is Building 80+ Cars for the Days of Thunder Sequel, Wrecks Included

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