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Trump Asked Google to Rename the Atlantic Ocean. Here’s What Happened.

Saturday, October 24

President Trump told a South Carolina rally crowd this week that he personally called Google CEO Sundar Pichai to ask about renaming the Atlantic Ocean. According to Trump, Pichai declined, explaining that oceans cover many countries and aren’t the same as renaming a gulf... Read More.

Suncoast Court Sentences Woman to 30 Days for Faking Pregnancies, Including With a Bachelor Contestant

Saturday, October 24

A Suncoast courtroom delivered its answer this week in a deception case that pulled reality TV fans into local legal news. Laura Owens was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 12 months of deferred jail after pleading guilty to faking pregnancies, including one... Read More.

Sunny Saturday on the Suncoast, but Wind and Rip Currents Deserve Your Attention

Saturday, October 24

Saturday delivers the kind of beach weather Suncoast locals wait all year for: sunny skies, low 80s, and Gulf water running from 76 degrees at the northern beaches to a comfortable 80 at Siesta Key. Surf is minimal at a foot or less, which... Read More.

Breeze Airways Adds Two Nonstops From Fort Myers: Atlantic City and Dayton

Saturday, October 24

Southwest Florida travelers have two new nonstop routes out of Southwest Florida International Airport. Breeze Airways began Fort Myers to Atlantic City service on Thursday, October 22, 2026, and Fort Myers to Dayton flights start Friday, October 23. The Lee County Port Authority announced... Read More.

Rays Fall 3-2 in World Series Game 1 After a Ninth-Inning Replay Shakeup

Saturday, October 24

The Rays are down a game in the World Series after a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee on Friday that turned on one replay review in the ninth. With runners on and a double play in progress that would have ended the game, the review... Read More.

Donte’s Den in Sarasota: Lifetime Care for Dogs When Owners No Longer Can

Friday, October 23

Puppies get the spotlight, but dogs get older. Around age eight, the energy fades, medical issues creep in, and owners start asking the question they don’t like to say out loud: what happens to my dog if something happens to me? Donte’s Den in... Read More.

Two Suncoast Breast Cancer Survivors Share Their Stories Ahead of Saturday’s Making Strides Walk

Friday, October 23

Nicole Coyne thought the lump was a cyst. In 2024, in her forties, she got the news that it was breast cancer. Her reaction was honest and immediate: “He said breast cancer, and I was completely floored.” After a double mastectomy, she’s cancer-free, and... Read More.

Six Killed in Church Funeral Shooting in Jordan, Gunmen Still at Large

Friday, October 23

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Karak, Jordan, on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring 28, according to the country’s Public Security Directorate. Witnesses told reporters that between 150 and 200 people were gathered inside when the attackers... Read More.

Stone Crab Season Is Back, and Suncoast Waterfront Restaurants Are Already Feeling It

Friday, October 23

One week into stone crab season, the dockside dining rooms along the Suncoast are looking a lot more like February than October. Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub on Longboat Key reports roughly a 40% increase in guests from the week before the season... Read More.

Dengue Fever Case Confirmed in Manatee County as Florida Cases Top 400

Friday, October 23

Florida has recorded more than 400 locally acquired dengue cases this year, and Manatee County now has one confirmed case. The Manatee County Mosquito Control District has been treating urban areas such as Palmetto and Bradenton every two weeks as a preventive measure. Director... Read More.

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Trump Asked Google to Rename the Atlantic Ocean. Here’s What Happened.

Suncoast Court Sentences Woman to 30 Days for Faking Pregnancies, Including With a Bachelor Contestant

Sunny Saturday on the Suncoast, but Wind and Rip Currents Deserve Your Attention

Breeze Airways Adds Two Nonstops From Fort Myers: Atlantic City and Dayton

Rays Fall 3-2 in World Series Game 1 After a Ninth-Inning Replay Shakeup

Donte’s Den in Sarasota: Lifetime Care for Dogs When Owners No Longer Can

Six Killed in Church Funeral Shooting in Jordan, Gunmen Still at Large

Stone Crab Season Is Back, and Suncoast Waterfront Restaurants Are Already Feeling It

Dengue Fever Case Confirmed in Manatee County as Florida Cases Top 400

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