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Sarasota Breast Cancer Survivor Launches Maison Baché, a Human Hair Wig Company Built on One Promise

Wednesday, October 7

For Kendra Baché, the fear came in two waves. First the breast cancer diagnosis, then the thought of losing her hair and walking around in a wig that everyone would instantly recognize as fake. When she looked for quality options locally, she came up... Read More.

Sarasota Startup Just Baked Serves Hot White Castle Sliders With No Staff

Wednesday, October 7

A Sarasota company is quietly behind one of the fastest-growing trends in automated food. Automated Retail Technologies builds Just Baked, a self-contained kiosk that lets customers order, pay, and receive a hot made-to-order meal in under two minutes — with no staff on site... Read More.

Harpist Volunteers Every Thursday to Bring Calm to Hospital Surgery Patients

Wednesday, October 7

At 5:30 in the morning, most hospital hallways are quiet except for the hum of machines. At McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that quiet gets a soundtrack. Peg Mann, a volunteer harpist, arrives every Thursday, the hospital’s busiest day for same-day... Read More.

Tropical Storm Isaias Could Become a Hurricane This Week: What Suncoast Beachgoers Need to Know

Wednesday, October 7

Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico with 40 mph winds, and the National Hurricane Center expects it to strengthen quickly. Forecasters say Isaias becomes a hurricane Thursday and could reach 110 mph by early Friday as it turns... Read More.

Christa Pike Awake After Failed Execution: Former Doctor Says He Isn’t Surprised

Wednesday, October 7

Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, is alive and talking after her execution didn’t go as planned, according to her legal team. Former doctor Paul Allen said he wasn’t surprised by the outcome. In his view, the drug used, pentobarbital, likely would... Read More.

Faith at the End of Life: How Suncoast Families Can Support a Dying Loved One Without Pushing Beliefs

Wednesday, October 7

When a loved one is nearing the end of life, families often discover something uncomfortable: they don’t all believe the same things. The Aging Untold Podcast tackled this exact tension in a recent episode, and the guidance from its panel of aging experts is... Read More.

PTSD Doesn’t Expire: Why Trauma Often Resurfaces in Retirement and Later Life

Wednesday, October 7

Retirement is supposed to be the reward. But for many older adults, the quiet that follows a career, a move, or the loss of a spouse can open a door that stayed closed for decades. Experts say PTSD symptoms often surface or intensify later... Read More.

Suncoast Shelters Are Overwhelmed: How You Can Help, Plus a Heart Health Warning for Women

Wednesday, October 7

More than 600,000 animals were euthanized in U.S. shelters in 2024, and the South absorbed the worst of it. Too many pets, too few kennels, and not enough adopters in the places where animals need homes most. Here on the Suncoast, that means local... Read More.

Why Women Wait Longer for Heart Care, and How to Advocate for Yourself in the ER

Wednesday, October 7

Heart disease is the leading threat to women’s health, but many of us still picture a heart attack as a man’s problem. That outdated assumption has real consequences. A 2022 study found women with chest pain waited about 11 minutes longer on average in... Read More.

Women Make Up Under 2% of Auto Mechanics. Shops on the Suncoast Need Help.

Wednesday, October 7

Walk into most repair shops between Sarasota and Bradenton and you’ll see a familiar scene: a crew of men under the lifts. Federal data from February 2026 backs that up, showing just 1.8% of mechanics in the U.S. are women. Meanwhile, the industry expects... Read More.

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Sarasota Breast Cancer Survivor Launches Maison Baché, a Human Hair Wig Company Built on One Promise

Sarasota Startup Just Baked Serves Hot White Castle Sliders With No Staff

Harpist Volunteers Every Thursday to Bring Calm to Hospital Surgery Patients

Tropical Storm Isaias Could Become a Hurricane This Week: What Suncoast Beachgoers Need to Know

Christa Pike Awake After Failed Execution: Former Doctor Says He Isn’t Surprised

Faith at the End of Life: How Suncoast Families Can Support a Dying Loved One Without Pushing Beliefs

PTSD Doesn’t Expire: Why Trauma Often Resurfaces in Retirement and Later Life

Suncoast Shelters Are Overwhelmed: How You Can Help, Plus a Heart Health Warning for Women

Why Women Wait Longer for Heart Care, and How to Advocate for Yourself in the ER

Women Make Up Under 2% of Auto Mechanics. Shops on the Suncoast Need Help.

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