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Trump Rallies in Alaska for Dan Sullivan, Warns of “Fake Sullivan” on the Ballot

Wednesday, October 14

President Trump traveled roughly 3,500 miles to Wasilla, Alaska, this week to campaign for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who is locked in an exceptionally close race against Democrat Mary Peltola. During the trip, Trump warned that Democrats placed a “fake Sullivan” candidate on the... Read More.

Rays Even ALCS at 1-1 With Gritty 3-1 Win Over Guardians

Wednesday, October 14

The Rays needed a bounce-back performance Tuesday night at the ballpark in St. Petersburg, and Freddy Peralta delivered. Six scoreless innings from the right-hander kept Cleveland off the board while the Tampa Bay offense waited for its moment. That moment came in the fourth... Read More.

West Virginia Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Woman Is Attacked Retrieving Her Belongings

Wednesday, October 14

A Fairmont, West Virginia woman is recovering after police say she was attacked while retrieving her belongings from a home she once shared with 50-year-old Benjamin Mayfield. According to court documents, Mayfield grabbed a bread knife, placed her in a chokehold, and cut her... Read More.

Hobe Sound Woman Charged After Deputies Say She Buried Four Cats Alive in Her Yard

Wednesday, October 14

A 37-year-old Hobe Sound woman is in the Martin County Jail facing multiple counts of aggravated animal cruelty after telling investigators she buried at least four cats alive in her yard because she believed they were demons. Deputies and animal services officers responded to... Read More.

DNA Analysis Identifies Georgia Woman Missing Since 1997, Closing a 29-Year Mystery

Wednesday, October 14

Tammy Fortson disappeared from the Fox Chase Court area of Conyers, Georgia, in 1997, leaving behind a family with no answers and a police file that slowly went cold. Nearly two decades later, in 2016, skeletal remains were discovered near Christian Circle. Investigators believed... Read More.

Venice Pauses Data Centers for a Year: What the Oct. 27 Vote Means for the Suncoast

Tuesday, October 13

Venice City Council voted unanimously this week to advance a 12-month moratorium on data center development, with a second reading and final vote scheduled for Oct. 27. If it passes, Venice joins Sarasota County, Manatee County, and North Port in pressing pause on the... Read More.

Florida Executes 17th Inmate of 2026: Record Pace Raises Questions Across the State

Tuesday, October 13

Florida carried out its 17th execution of 2026 on October 15, putting James Robertson to death for the 2008 strangling of his cellmate, Frank Richard Hart. Robertson’s final words were “Nah, I’m straight,” and he smiled at observers before the lethal injection began at... Read More.

Charlotte High Student Hit by Car While Biking to School; Parents Push for Enforcement on Carmelita Side

Tuesday, October 13

A Charlotte High School student was struck by a car Tuesday morning while biking to school at the intersection of Carmelita Street and Education Avenue in Punta Gorda. The teen was taken to the hospital and is recovering, according to police. The school sent... Read More.

Bridge a Life Gala Sold Out on the Suncoast, But You Can Still Help Foster Families

Tuesday, October 13

The Bridge a Life annual gala and silent auction, one of the Suncoast’s biggest fundraisers for foster and adoptive families, is officially sold out. But the mission doesn’t stop at the ballroom doors. The silent auction remains open to the public, and donations are... Read More.

Four Seats From a Power Shift: What the Midterms Could Mean for the Suncoast

Tuesday, October 13

Three weeks from the midterm elections, control of the U.S. House rests on a single number: four. That’s the net gain Democrats need to take the majority, and they’re campaigning on the issues that show up in every Suncoast household budget, from grocery prices... Read More.

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Trump Rallies in Alaska for Dan Sullivan, Warns of “Fake Sullivan” on the Ballot

Rays Even ALCS at 1-1 With Gritty 3-1 Win Over Guardians

West Virginia Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Woman Is Attacked Retrieving Her Belongings

Hobe Sound Woman Charged After Deputies Say She Buried Four Cats Alive in Her Yard

DNA Analysis Identifies Georgia Woman Missing Since 1997, Closing a 29-Year Mystery

Venice Pauses Data Centers for a Year: What the Oct. 27 Vote Means for the Suncoast

Florida Executes 17th Inmate of 2026: Record Pace Raises Questions Across the State

Charlotte High Student Hit by Car While Biking to School; Parents Push for Enforcement on Carmelita Side

Bridge a Life Gala Sold Out on the Suncoast, But You Can Still Help Foster Families

Four Seats From a Power Shift: What the Midterms Could Mean for the Suncoast

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