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Florida Inmate Who Wanted a Death Sentence Now Set for October Execution

Friday, October 2

A Florida death row inmate is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at noon on Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. James Robertson, 62, was convicted of strangling his cellmate, Frank Hart, at Charlotte Correctional Institution on December 10th, 2008. Prosecutors say Robertson tied several... Read More.

‘Meet Them Where They Are’: Suncoast Families Learn From the Man Behind ‘Taking Care of Granny’

Friday, October 2

Dugan Meredith never planned to become a caregiver advocate. He just started talking. His mother-in-law, Granny, lives with frontotemporal dementia, and the signs came gradually: getting lost, forgetting school pickups, once trying to cook soup in a baking pan. As he and his wife... Read More.

Bald Eagles, Medicare Fraud, and a 28-Year Grocery Career: What’s on InvestigateTV+ This Week

Friday, October 2

Bald eagles were removed from the Endangered Species List in 2007, and the recovery has been remarkable enough that a tour operator near Morgan City, Louisiana, reports spotting up to 60 eagles on a single trip. It’s the kind of conservation success story that... Read More.

Caregiver Burnout on the Suncoast: Why Stepping Back Isn’t Abandonment

Friday, October 2

If you’re caring for an aging parent or an ill spouse here on the Suncoast, the days probably blur together. Appointments, medications, meals, and the quiet worry that follows you to bed. Aging experts say that weight has a name, and it’s a health... Read More.

One Father, 43 Seconds, and a Lesson Every Suncoast Teen Should Hear

Friday, October 2

Mike Lutzenkirchen’s son Philip was a former Auburn football player with NFL scouts watching. In 2014, after a night of drinking with friends, he got in a car that police say was speeding and blew through a stop sign. Both men in the vehicle... Read More.

Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Ex-Fiancé and Father of Her Daughter, Found Dead at 34 on His Birthday

Friday, October 2

Ken Urker, best known as Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s ex-fiancé and the father of her infant daughter Aurora Raina, was found dead Thursday at his home in Raceland, Louisiana. It was his 34th birthday. According to reports, his brother Dylan found him unresponsive, and the... Read More.

Arizona Court Vacates Manslaughter Sentence After AI Video of Victim Shown in Courtroom

Friday, October 2

An Arizona appeals court on Wednesday vacated the 10 1/2-year manslaughter sentence of Gabriel Horcasitas, ruling that an AI-generated video of the victim prejudiced the sentencing judge and made the punishment fundamentally unfair. The underlying conviction still stands, and Horcasitas will face a new... Read More.

Texas Mother Charged With Capital Murder After Her Two Sons Were Fatally Shot in Waxahachie

Friday, October 2

A Texas mother is facing two counts of capital murder after authorities say she shot and killed her two sons early Thursday morning in Waxahachie, a community about 30 miles south of Dallas. Ellis County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call around 4:13... Read More.

BayFest Turns 25: Anna Maria Island’s Beloved Fall Festival Returns October 17

Friday, October 2

BayFest is hitting a milestone. The 25th Annual BayFest takes over Pine Avenue in the City of Anna Maria on Saturday, October 17, 2026, running from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce organizes the free festival, which has... Read More.

Punta Gorda Hospital Project Clears Zoning Hurdle: What AdventHealth’s Jones Loop Road Plan Means

Friday, October 2

Punta Gorda took a quiet but important step toward restoring local hospital care this week. The city’s Board of Zoning Appeals approved a parking variance on Tuesday for AdventHealth’s planned campus off Jones Loop Road near U.S. 41, moving the project past one of... Read More.

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Florida Inmate Who Wanted a Death Sentence Now Set for October Execution

‘Meet Them Where They Are’: Suncoast Families Learn From the Man Behind ‘Taking Care of Granny’

Bald Eagles, Medicare Fraud, and a 28-Year Grocery Career: What’s on InvestigateTV+ This Week

Caregiver Burnout on the Suncoast: Why Stepping Back Isn’t Abandonment

One Father, 43 Seconds, and a Lesson Every Suncoast Teen Should Hear

Ken Urker, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Ex-Fiancé and Father of Her Daughter, Found Dead at 34 on His Birthday

Arizona Court Vacates Manslaughter Sentence After AI Video of Victim Shown in Courtroom

Texas Mother Charged With Capital Murder After Her Two Sons Were Fatally Shot in Waxahachie

BayFest Turns 25: Anna Maria Island’s Beloved Fall Festival Returns October 17

Punta Gorda Hospital Project Clears Zoning Hurdle: What AdventHealth’s Jones Loop Road Plan Means

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