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Hurricane Isaias Kills Four, Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Destin Landfall

Sunday, October 11

Hurricane Isaias barreled ashore near Destin Friday night as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, killing at least four people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands across Florida’s Panhandle and Alabama. Two of the deaths were in the Panhandle. One... Read More.

Selby Gardens’ 2026 Orchid Show Was Created by a Bradenton Native. Here’s What to Know Before You Go

Saturday, October 10

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has opened “The Orchid Show 2026: Christian Sampson,” and it’s the rare exhibit that’s both a botanical showcase and an art installation. Sampson, a Bradenton native and Ringling College of Art and Design graduate now based in Los Angeles, spent... Read More.

Tear Gas in Salem: Federal Agents, Local Police, and the Coordination Question

Saturday, October 10

Federal agents used tear gas in Salem, Oregon, on Saturday morning after roughly 30 protesters blocked ICE vehicles with their own cars. According to Salem police, the agents cleared the crowd and drove away before officers arrived on scene. The department says it had... Read More.

Hurricane Isaias Kills Four on the Gulf Coast: What Suncoast Residents Should Do Now

Saturday, October 10

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin Friday night as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, and the toll is now at least four lives: two in the Florida Panhandle and two in Alabama. One Florida man died when a tree fell onto... Read More.

Gators in the Yard and Bears at the Curb: FWC’s Post-Storm Wildlife Guide for the Suncoast

Saturday, October 10

After a major storm rolls through the Suncoast, the cleanup begins, and so do the unexpected encounters. Flooded ditches, swollen canals, and waterlogged lots become temporary habitat for alligators and snakes, while manatees and sea turtles can end up stranded far from open water.... Read More.

Destin Digs Out After Hurricane Isaias: Power, Flooding, and Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Saturday, October 10

Hurricane Isaias slammed into Destin as a strong Category 2 hurricane, leaving flooding, downed power lines, and debris across the city. Almost the entire community lost power, and crews were out before sunrise clearing roads so residents could start moving again. Minor flooding was... Read More.

Walker Officer Arrested on Juvenile Charge Now Faces Second-Degree Rape Charge in Livingston Parish

Saturday, October 10

A Walker police officer is facing two serious sex crime charges after a Livingston Parish investigation expanded this month. Hayden McKenzie, 23, was booked October 5 on a charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile, stemming from an April 2025 incident involving a 13-year-old.... Read More.

Hurricane Isaias Kills 3 Near Destin: What Suncoast Residents Should Know Now

Saturday, October 10

Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Destin Friday night as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, becoming the first hurricane of the Atlantic season to make U.S. landfall. At least three people have died, one in Escambia County, Florida, and two in Alabama,... Read More.

Hurricane Isaias Kills at Least 3 on Gulf Coast; Storm Now Post-Tropical

Saturday, October 10

Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday night in the Florida panhandle as a Category 2 storm, and by Saturday afternoon it had weakened to a post-tropical cyclone. The damage, though, is already done. At least three people are dead across the Gulf Coast, and officials... Read More.

Stetson at 161: How a $5 Cowboy Hat Helped Shape America as the Nation Turns 250

Saturday, October 10

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Stetson is looking back on a creation that started with a simple goal: keep the weather off a pioneer’s face. In 1865, John B. Stetson designed the “Boss of the Plains” in Colorado and sold the first one... Read More.

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Hurricane Isaias Kills Four, Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Destin Landfall

Selby Gardens’ 2026 Orchid Show Was Created by a Bradenton Native. Here’s What to Know Before You Go

Tear Gas in Salem: Federal Agents, Local Police, and the Coordination Question

Hurricane Isaias Kills Four on the Gulf Coast: What Suncoast Residents Should Do Now

Gators in the Yard and Bears at the Curb: FWC’s Post-Storm Wildlife Guide for the Suncoast

Destin Digs Out After Hurricane Isaias: Power, Flooding, and Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Walker Officer Arrested on Juvenile Charge Now Faces Second-Degree Rape Charge in Livingston Parish

Hurricane Isaias Kills 3 Near Destin: What Suncoast Residents Should Know Now

Hurricane Isaias Kills at Least 3 on Gulf Coast; Storm Now Post-Tropical

Stetson at 161: How a $5 Cowboy Hat Helped Shape America as the Nation Turns 250

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