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Heat index to soar to 107 degrees in Central Florida. Here’s where rain is most likely
ORLANDO, Fla. – There will be a little less rain Wednesday across Central Florida, but that means a little more heat for some of y’all!. We are tracking a dry pocket of air pushing in from the Atlantic, and it will limit rain coverage south of Orlando to 20-40%.
Bradenton woman targeted by scammers out nearly $24K, Elder Fraud Unit investigating
BRADENTON, Fla. - Bradenton police are investigating after a woman lost nearly $24,000 in an elderly fraud scam this month. The case is being investigated by the police department’s Elder Fraud Unit, which was formed in April. Earlier this month, a 67-year-old woman got a phone call, which the...
New Alzheimer's infusion hits market, SWFL woman one of first to get it
The US Food and Drug Administration approved Donanemab, also called Kisunla. Tuesday's decision put the monoclonal antibody on the market intended to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Top residential real estate sales for July 1-5 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key
A home on Bird Key tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. William and Patricia Geyer, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 443 E. Royal Flamingo Drive to Bill and April Ann McEntee, of Saddle River, New Jersey, for $5.7 million. Built in 1977, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,426 square feet of living area. It sold for $3,045,000 in 2006.
Holiday traffic frustration prompts two road rage incidents
10:52 p.m., North Polk Avenue at John Ringling Boulevard. Road rage: A battery call turned out to be a case of road rage between drivers of two vehicles stuck in holiday traffic. An officer arrived on the scene to find one man, who was shirtless and disheveled, advising that he and his family were stuck in eastbound traffic at John Ringling Boulevard as they approached North Polk Avenue. That’s when he noticed a Chevrolet Malibu facing northbound, attempting to merge into eastbound traffic and exited his vehicle to impede its progress “to the chagrin of the Malibu occupants,” the incident reports reads.
Downtown Sarasota restaurant with 17 years of history opens new location
After nearly two decades at the same downtown Sarasota space, a restaurant has expanded farther locally. Utamaro recently opened in Punta Gorda at 615 Cross St., Unit 1114 in the Benderson Development-owned Cross Trails Center. It is the second location for the restaurant specializing in sushi and other Asian cuisine, with its downtown...
City faces more legal bills in Kyle Battie defamation case
On Friday, July 12, the attorney representing Sarasota City Commissioner Kyle Battie filed a response to city resident Kelly Franklin’s amended complaint on civil charges of defamation. Three days later, city commissioners agreed to paying Battie’s legal expenses, as the city is required to do under the circumstances.
Concerns involving voting security become a major focus at the GOP convention
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Donald Trump claims the 2020 election was stolen from him, which resulted in a massive recount in a number of states, election workers being threatened, and charges against Trump and others for trying to overturn the election. As well as a mob take-over of the capital building to prevent the […]
Florida’s Climate Tech Hub Has a Florida Problem
The Biden administration loves a hub. There are the hydrogen hubs, the direct air capture hubs, and now there are the tech hubs. Established as a part of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the $10 billion program has so far seeded 12 such hubs across the country. Four of these are focused on clean energy and sustainability, and one is located in the great state of Florida, which recently passed legislation essentially deleting the words “climate change” from state law. The South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub did not, in the end, eliminate climate from its name. But...
Florida among top 20 most financially distressed states. Here's what that means
Between inflation, fluctuating unemployment, public health crises and natural disasters, many people across the country have found it hard to make ends meet. Personal finance website WalletHub released its list of the top states where residents have been facing financial distress the most and Florida ranked towards the top. “Measuring...
DeSantis’ voter fraud suspects can be charged after all, judges say
TALLAHASSEE — Two people whose charges of voter fraud were dismissed by South Florida judges could still face jail time after two appellate courts overturned the decisions on Wednesday. Ronald Lee Miller, 59, and Terry Hubbard, 66, were two of the roughly 20 people targeted by Gov. Ron DeSantis’...
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