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Walmart Recalls Bettergoods Frozen Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Nationwide Over Listeria Concerns

Friday, October 2

Walmart shoppers across the Suncoast and the country should check their freezers this week. The FDA says Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine is being recalled over listeria concerns, and what started as a two-lot recall now covers every lot of the 22-ounce frozen... Read More.

A Reluctant Line-Dance Instructor Built a Support Network That Raises Money for Neighbors in Need

Friday, October 2

Richard Caple didn’t set out to become a line-dance instructor. When the opportunity first came up at Club 17 in Petersburg, Virginia, he turned it down. The class happened anyway, and so did something he never planned: a tight-knit group of dancers, most of... Read More.

Lutz Man Charged With Sending Nearly $50K to Hamas-Linked Fundraising Network, Feds Say

Friday, October 2

A Lutz man is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he sent nearly $50,000 to a fundraising network tied to Hamas. Raed Yousef, 56, was charged in the Middle District of Florida with conspiracy, attempted material support to a foreign terrorist organization, money laundering,... Read More.

Tony Romo Out at CBS Sports After Nine Years Following DUI Case

Friday, October 2

Tony Romo’s run as CBS Sports’ lead NFL analyst is over. The network announced Friday that it and Romo mutually agreed to part ways after nine years, thanking him for his contributions over that stretch. Romo had been the voice of CBS’ top broadcast... Read More.

Supreme Court Opens New Term with AR-15 Ban and Voter Registration Cases

Friday, October 2

The Supreme Court begins its new term Monday, and it’s jumping straight into two of the most debated issues in the country. Viramontes v. Cook County takes on AR-15-style rifle bans under the Second Amendment. Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota examines whether... Read More.

Quicksand Won’t Swallow You Whole, But Getting Stuck Is Real: What Suncoast Hikers Should Know

Friday, October 2

Quicksand has been one of the great movie villains of the past fifty years, right up there with sharks and haunted houses. Turns out the threat was oversold. Quicksand is simply sand and water, a mixture that looks like solid ground until you put... Read More.

River Road in Venice Is Now Six Lanes: Inside the $61 Million Widening Between U.S. 41 and I-75

Friday, October 2

The long wait on River Road is officially over. The state and Sarasota County have completed a $61 million project that widens a 5-mile stretch of River Road in Venice from two lanes to six, running between U.S. 41 and Interstate 75. Gov. Ron... Read More.

Why a Shelter Pet’s Survival Often Depends on Geography, and How Relocation Programs Are Saving Lives

Friday, October 2

More than 600,000 animals were euthanized in U.S. shelters in 2024, and the numbers aren’t spread evenly. Shelters across the South and Midwest face longer breeding seasons and fewer affordable spay and neuter resources, leaving them with far more adoptable pets than local families... Read More.

UN Calls Tennessee’s Failed Execution of Christa Pike “Abhorrent and Cruel”

Friday, October 2

Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike, the only woman on the state’s death row, by lethal injection on Wednesday night. Two doses of pentobarbital were administered. Pike, 50, did not die. She was taken to a hospital, and witnesses described labored breathing along with... Read More.

Secondhand Shopping Is Booming on the Suncoast: Why More Retirees and Snowbirds Are Buying Used Clothing

Friday, October 2

The resale rack is beating the retail rack these days. The U.S. secondhand apparel market is projected to reach $74 billion by 2029, growing about 9 percent annually, according to ThredUp’s 2025 Resale Report. A big share of that growth is coming from older... Read More.

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Walmart Recalls Bettergoods Frozen Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Nationwide Over Listeria Concerns

A Reluctant Line-Dance Instructor Built a Support Network That Raises Money for Neighbors in Need

Lutz Man Charged With Sending Nearly $50K to Hamas-Linked Fundraising Network, Feds Say

Tony Romo Out at CBS Sports After Nine Years Following DUI Case

Supreme Court Opens New Term with AR-15 Ban and Voter Registration Cases

Quicksand Won’t Swallow You Whole, But Getting Stuck Is Real: What Suncoast Hikers Should Know

River Road in Venice Is Now Six Lanes: Inside the $61 Million Widening Between U.S. 41 and I-75

Why a Shelter Pet’s Survival Often Depends on Geography, and How Relocation Programs Are Saving Lives

UN Calls Tennessee’s Failed Execution of Christa Pike “Abhorrent and Cruel”

Secondhand Shopping Is Booming on the Suncoast: Why More Retirees and Snowbirds Are Buying Used Clothing

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