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Election Officials Say Don’t Panic: What Suncoast Voters Need to Know Before the 2026 Midterms

Wednesday, September 30

Election officials from Los Angeles County and Dallas County traveled to Washington this week with a straightforward message for voters: your ballot is secure, your polling place will be ready, and the most important thing you can do is show up informed. That reassurance... Read More.

South Korea to Invest $54 Billion in Alaska Gas Pipeline, Trump Says Prices Will Tumble

Wednesday, September 30

President Trump announced Wednesday that South Korea will invest $54 billion in an Alaska liquefied natural gas project. At the center of it is an 800-mile pipeline running from Alaska’s North Slope to the southern coast, where the gas would be shipped to markets... Read More.

Three Weeks Old and Beating the Odds: Louisiana Baby Wren Roberts Is One of Only 15 Known Cases

Wednesday, September 30

Wren Michelle Roberts arrived in the world against long odds. Her parents, Nick and Savannah Roberts of Louisiana, were told their daughter had a rare genetic mutation found in only about 15 documented cases, one that caused three heart defects, placed her stomach in... Read More.

Rooted Recovery Suncoast Brings Peer Support and Narcan to the Streets of Sarasota and Manatee Counties

Wednesday, September 30

A new organization on the Suncoast is taking a different approach to addiction recovery, one bus stop at a time. Rooted Recovery Suncoast launched earlier this year under NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties, and its teams head out into the community with water, snacks,... Read More.

Supreme Court Clears Tennessee to Execute Christa Pike, First Woman in State History

Wednesday, September 30

The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared Tennessee to move forward with the execution of Christa Gail Pike, reversing a federal appeals court halt that came about an hour before Wednesday’s scheduled execution. Pike was convicted in 1996 for the 1995 torture and murder of... Read More.

Venice Police Arrest Third Suspect in Laurel Road East Home Invasion

Wednesday, September 30

Venice police have arrested a third suspect in the armed home invasion that happened September 23 on Laurel Road East. Frankie Bartolo Mercado Jr., 43, was taken into custody Tuesday in Cape Coral. Investigators say Mercado played a very specific role: he was the... Read More.

Humane Society of Manatee County Breaks Ground on Bigger, Storm-Ready Shelter in Bradenton

Wednesday, September 30

The Humane Society of Manatee County is about to nearly double its footprint in Bradenton. The shelter is replacing its 6,700-square-foot adoption center with an 11,800-square-foot facility designed, in the words of Executive Director Rick Yocum, through the eyes of the shelter animals themselves.... Read More.

Restaurant Crew Forms Human Shield Around Woman Followed on Dog Walk

Wednesday, September 30

A routine Saturday evening dog walk in Monona, Wisconsin turned frightening for Carly Major when a man began following her. Rather than head home and risk leading him to her door, she changed course toward Buck & Honey’s restaurant. The man removed his shirt... Read More.

U.S. Ends 12-Year ISIS Mission in Iraq, Completes Withdrawal from Erbil Air Base

Wednesday, September 30

The U.S. military mission against ISIS in Iraq is officially over. American and coalition forces completed their departure from Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq on Wednesday, closing out a campaign that began in 2014 under Operation Inherent Resolve. Erbil housed most of the... Read More.

South Carolina Mother Charged After Two Children Found Dead in Ladson Home; Family Says They Warned Police

Wednesday, September 30

Two children were found dead Tuesday inside a home on Pinewood Drive in Ladson, South Carolina, after deputies responded to a welfare check. Their mother, 31-year-old Justine May, has been charged with two counts of homicide by child neglect. She waived her bond hearing... Read More.

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Election Officials Say Don’t Panic: What Suncoast Voters Need to Know Before the 2026 Midterms

South Korea to Invest $54 Billion in Alaska Gas Pipeline, Trump Says Prices Will Tumble

Three Weeks Old and Beating the Odds: Louisiana Baby Wren Roberts Is One of Only 15 Known Cases

Rooted Recovery Suncoast Brings Peer Support and Narcan to the Streets of Sarasota and Manatee Counties

Supreme Court Clears Tennessee to Execute Christa Pike, First Woman in State History

Venice Police Arrest Third Suspect in Laurel Road East Home Invasion

Humane Society of Manatee County Breaks Ground on Bigger, Storm-Ready Shelter in Bradenton

Restaurant Crew Forms Human Shield Around Woman Followed on Dog Walk

U.S. Ends 12-Year ISIS Mission in Iraq, Completes Withdrawal from Erbil Air Base

South Carolina Mother Charged After Two Children Found Dead in Ladson Home; Family Says They Warned Police

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