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Nolan Wells Case: What 29 Group Chats and a 292-Page Phone Report Reveal About His Disappearance

Thursday, October 15

Nolan Wells traveled to Horn Island, Mississippi, for July 4 celebrations with friends and never returned home. His body was found two days later on the island’s shore. Now, a 292-page report from Garrett Discovery, an outside firm that analyzed his phone, is putting... Read More.

Dakin Dairy Farms Harvest Festival in Myakka City: Two Weekends Left to Catch the Fun

Thursday, October 15

Dakin Dairy Farms in Myakka City is wrapping up its 3rd Annual Harvest Festival, and if you haven’t made the drive out to Betts Road yet, you’ve got two weekends left. The festival runs October 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to... Read More.

81-Year-Old Bystander Killed in Georgia Walmart Parking Lot Shooting

Thursday, October 15

An ordinary Wednesday night trip to Walmart turned deadly in Gainesville, Georgia, when gunfire erupted in the store’s parking lot just after 7 p.m. Police say 81-year-old James Edward McDaniel was an innocent bystander, struck by gunfire that was not intended for him. He... Read More.

Medicare, Autoimmune Care, and Daily Check-Ins: What Suncoast Seniors Need to Know This Fall

Thursday, October 15

Medicare open enrollment is right around the corner, and the decision between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare is bigger than a monthly premium. Aging expert Amy O’Rourke says the starting point is your budget and your health history, and the step people skip is... Read More.

Man Arrested on Elementary School Roof With a Knife: What His Own Words Reveal

Thursday, October 15

A 20-year-old man was arrested after sitting on the roof of Foster Park School in Union, South Carolina, with a knife. According to Union Public Safety, Christopher Dean Ingle Jr. was waving at passing vehicles when officers arrived. He told them people were after... Read More.

Hillsborough’s Ghost Sting Operation Ends With 16 Domestic Violence Arrests

Thursday, October 15

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested 16 people on active domestic violence warrants during a two-day operation called Ghost Sting, which ran October 12-13 across the county. Detectives from the Domestic Violence Unit and the Warrants Section carried out the arrests, and the results... Read More.

Early Voting Opens Monday in Sarasota County: 11 Sites, Weekend Hours, Two New Locations

Thursday, October 15

Early voting for the November 3 general election begins Monday, October 19 in Sarasota County, and it runs daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. through Sunday, November 1. Yes, that includes weekends. Voters can cast a ballot at any of the county’s 11... Read More.

911 Calls Released After Christa Pike’s Failed Execution: What Happened Inside Riverbend

Thursday, October 15

Tennessee officials released emergency calls Monday from the night Christa Pike’s execution failed at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. The first 911 call went out at 9:40 p.m. ET on September 30. Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, was scheduled to become the... Read More.

Palmetto Drug Investigation Ends in Trafficking Charges After Months of Undercover Work

Thursday, October 15

A months-long narcotics investigation in Manatee County came to a head on Oct. 13 when the sheriff’s office SWAT team executed a search warrant at a home in the 400 block of 39th Street East in Palmetto. Undercover detectives had been making multiple buys... Read More.

53rd Annual Sun Fiesta Returns to Venice October 16-18 with Free Admission

Thursday, October 15

Downtown Venice is the place to be this weekend. The 53rd Annual Sun Fiesta takes over Centennial Park from Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, and admission plus parking are free all three days. Hours run 4 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m.... Read More.

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Dakin Dairy Farms Harvest Festival in Myakka City: Two Weekends Left to Catch the Fun

81-Year-Old Bystander Killed in Georgia Walmart Parking Lot Shooting

Medicare, Autoimmune Care, and Daily Check-Ins: What Suncoast Seniors Need to Know This Fall

Man Arrested on Elementary School Roof With a Knife: What His Own Words Reveal

Hillsborough’s Ghost Sting Operation Ends With 16 Domestic Violence Arrests

Early Voting Opens Monday in Sarasota County: 11 Sites, Weekend Hours, Two New Locations

911 Calls Released After Christa Pike’s Failed Execution: What Happened Inside Riverbend

Palmetto Drug Investigation Ends in Trafficking Charges After Months of Undercover Work

53rd Annual Sun Fiesta Returns to Venice October 16-18 with Free Admission

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