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Mother Charged in Great Wolf Lodge Stabbings: What We Know About the Pennsylvania Family Tragedy

Sunday, October 18

A Pennsylvania family’s resort stay ended in a double homicide investigation, and the case is raising difficult questions far beyond the Poconos. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, is charged with two counts of criminal homicide in the stabbing deaths of her husband Charles and their... Read More.

Suncoast Political Ads Under Fire: Fact-Checks, $11.6 Billion, and Why Voters Are Exhausted

Sunday, October 18

The political ads filling Suncoast airwaves during the governor’s race between David Jolly and Byron Donalds have drawn sharp criticism from a Suncoast Post editorial that argues the campaigns have leaned on fear and deception over substance. Among the examples: a Friends of Byron... Read More.

Dry, Breezy October Week Ahead for the Suncoast: Sunshine Through Friday, Gusts to 30 MPH Today

Sunday, October 18

A cold front moved south of Florida and it left the Suncoast with something we haven’t seen much this October: a dry forecast. Mostly sunny skies are on tap from Sunday through Friday, with daytime highs in the low 80s and overnight lows dipping... Read More.

Virginia Daycare Report: Toddler Allegedly Put Loaded Gun in Mouth, Staff Delayed Reporting

Sunday, October 18

A state report out of Richmond, Virginia is raising serious questions about childcare safety after allegations that a two-year-old at Thrive Learning Center East removed a loaded handgun from an administrator’s unzipped fanny pack and put the barrel in their mouth. According to the... Read More.

Breezy, Sunny Sunday on the Suncoast: Farmers Markets Open From Sarasota to Anna Maria

Sunday, October 18

Sunday morning on the Suncoast feels a whole lot better than it did 24 hours ago. A cold front moved south overnight, and it took the humidity with it. Expect plenty of sunshine, highs near 80 at the beaches, and a steady northeast breeze... Read More.

Florida Five: Rays, Lightning, Gators, Canes and Bulls All Win on Massive Saturday

Sunday, October 18

Saturday was a landmark day for Florida sports fans. The Rays opened the evening by beating Cleveland 7-3 to even the ALCS at two games apiece, powered by Jonathan Aranda’s three RBIs and a two-run homer from Yandy Diaz. Game 5 is set for... Read More.

Unused Instruments Wanted: Del Couch Foundation Gives Suncoast Students a Shot at Music

Sunday, October 18

That clarinet in the closet or guitar in the garage could be the beginning of a Suncoast student’s music career. The Del Couch Music Education Foundation collects donated instruments and equipment for students whose families can’t afford them, offering instruments, mentoring and access to... Read More.

Canadian Tourist Testifies He Downed 30-40 Beers Before Taking Vegas Flamingo ‘As a Silly Prank’

Sunday, October 18

A 34-year-old tourist from Ontario told a Las Vegas jury this week that he had an estimated 30 to 40 beers before he hopped a fence at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino and carried off a flamingo named Peachy. Mitchell Fairbarn described the March... Read More.

Sarasota Polo Club Gives 11-Year-Old With Cystic Fibrosis a Day With Horses

Saturday, October 17

For 11-year-old Dillon Hollis, most days involve medications and a chest vest treatment to manage cystic fibrosis. Recently, one Saturday looked completely different. The Sarasota Polo Club partnered with the Casey Cares Foundation to bring Dillon out for a day with the horses, where... Read More.

Brazilian University Rector Killed by Wind-Blown Roofing Material at Taliesin West in Arizona

Saturday, October 17

A walking tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, turned fatal Friday afternoon when strong winds dislodged roofing material that struck a visitor. Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil, died instantly and was pronounced... Read More.

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Mother Charged in Great Wolf Lodge Stabbings: What We Know About the Pennsylvania Family Tragedy

Suncoast Political Ads Under Fire: Fact-Checks, $11.6 Billion, and Why Voters Are Exhausted

Dry, Breezy October Week Ahead for the Suncoast: Sunshine Through Friday, Gusts to 30 MPH Today

Virginia Daycare Report: Toddler Allegedly Put Loaded Gun in Mouth, Staff Delayed Reporting

Breezy, Sunny Sunday on the Suncoast: Farmers Markets Open From Sarasota to Anna Maria

Florida Five: Rays, Lightning, Gators, Canes and Bulls All Win on Massive Saturday

Unused Instruments Wanted: Del Couch Foundation Gives Suncoast Students a Shot at Music

Canadian Tourist Testifies He Downed 30-40 Beers Before Taking Vegas Flamingo ‘As a Silly Prank’

Sarasota Polo Club Gives 11-Year-Old With Cystic Fibrosis a Day With Horses

Brazilian University Rector Killed by Wind-Blown Roofing Material at Taliesin West in Arizona

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