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Manatee River Flood Warning Extended Near Myakka Head: Crest Matches 1985 Level

Saturday, October 10

The National Weather Service has extended a flood warning for the Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64 in Manatee County, and the numbers behind it are worth a second look. Friday night at 8:15, the river stage sat at 11.6 feet. Flood... Read More.

Hurricane Isaias Slams the Panhandle: What Suncoast Residents Need to Know

Saturday, October 10

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin Friday night as a Category 2 storm with 105 mile per hour winds, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power across the Florida Panhandle and Alabama. Flooded roads, downed trees, and storm surge have made travel dangerous,... Read More.

Hurricane Isaias Hits Florida Panhandle: What Suncoast Residents Need to Know

Saturday, October 10

Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Destin as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, and the Panhandle is feeling it this morning. Flooding, storm surge, and structural damage stretch along the coastline, while high winds tore part of a hotel roof off in... Read More.

Manatee Libraries Giveaway: Win Lunch With James Patterson at Booked for Lunch

Saturday, October 10

Manatee County libraries want to put you at a table with James Patterson. The bestselling author headlines Booked for Lunch on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa, noon to 1 p.m., with a book signing to follow. One winner gets... Read More.

Court Reveals Causes of Death for Two Ole Miss Students as Kratom and THC Investigation Moves Forward

Saturday, October 10

Court proceedings this week revealed the causes of death for two University of Mississippi students who died on Sept. 21. Aidan Hamilton, 18, died from combined substance use that included cough syrup, while 20-year-old Robert Strang died from inhalation asphyxiation, according to an attorney... Read More.

Alabama Deputy Injured by Falling Tree During Hurricane Isaias Response, and the Safety Message We All Need

Saturday, October 10

A Dale County, Alabama sheriff’s deputy was injured Friday night while responding to storm damage from Hurricane Isaias. The deputy was working a rollover crash and a downed tree on U.S. Highway 231 in Newton when a second tree came down on the scene.... Read More.

Honolulu Parking Garage Fall Kills 84-Year-Old Driver: What Suncoast Families Should Know About Older Driver Safety

Saturday, October 10

An 84-year-old woman died Friday afternoon when her SUV broke through a retaining wall on the fifth floor of a downtown Honolulu parking garage at 1088 Bishop Street and fell roughly five stories, landing upside down on Hotel Street. Police say she was wearing... Read More.

Fill the Van Pet Drive Returns for 2026, Now Collecting Across Manatee and Sarasota Counties

Saturday, October 10

SeaMonkey Apparel’s third annual Fill the Van pet donation drive is collecting all October 2026, and this year it stretches into Sarasota County. More than 15 donation stations are set up at restaurants and retail businesses across Manatee and Sarasota counties, more than double... Read More.

100-Year-Old Englewood Man Rebuilt After Hurricane Milton While His Neighbors Moved On

Friday, October 9

Jim Smyth has lived on Lemon Bay Drive in Englewood for 42 years. When Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm two years ago, he evacuated across the coast with family friend Michelle Williams. Debris from Hurricane Helene was still scattered around... Read More.

Dauphin Island Boater Rides Out Hurricane Isaias on the Water as Storm Nears Pensacola

Friday, October 9

Hurricane Isaias was closing in on the northern Gulf Coast Thursday when police on Dauphin Island, Alabama, made contact with a local man who was on a boat off the island’s east end. According to officials, the boater understood the dangers of staying aboard... Read More.

Current Weather

Manatee River Flood Warning Extended Near Myakka Head: Crest Matches 1985 Level

Hurricane Isaias Slams the Panhandle: What Suncoast Residents Need to Know

Hurricane Isaias Hits Florida Panhandle: What Suncoast Residents Need to Know

Manatee Libraries Giveaway: Win Lunch With James Patterson at Booked for Lunch

Court Reveals Causes of Death for Two Ole Miss Students as Kratom and THC Investigation Moves Forward

Alabama Deputy Injured by Falling Tree During Hurricane Isaias Response, and the Safety Message We All Need

Honolulu Parking Garage Fall Kills 84-Year-Old Driver: What Suncoast Families Should Know About Older Driver Safety

Fill the Van Pet Drive Returns for 2026, Now Collecting Across Manatee and Sarasota Counties

100-Year-Old Englewood Man Rebuilt After Hurricane Milton While His Neighbors Moved On

Dauphin Island Boater Rides Out Hurricane Isaias on the Water as Storm Nears Pensacola

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