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SARASOTA — With already two named major storms and experts predicting an even worse hurricane season later this year, Sarasota County Schools district staff have focused their attention on upgrading their emergency response plans.
Walmart retools its young adult clothing line in pursuit of fashion credibility
Walmart has spent three years overhauling its mix of adult apparel to make it stylish as well as sensible for middle America. Now, the nation’s largest retailer is seizing the back-to-school shopping season to take another shot at fashion respectability. The company plans to relaunch its 30-year-old brand for teenagers and young adults on Tuesday with a new 130-piece fall collection aimed at Generation Z. The retooling of the No Boundaries label is part of a strategy to get customers to think of Walmart as a place to buy cool clothes as well as groceries. Winning over younger customers will be challenging given Walmart’s heavy competition and reputation for selling cheap basics.
Richard Simmons reportedly refused to see doctor after fall because it was his birthday
The night before Richard Simmons was found dead in his West Hollywood, California, home, he took a fall in his bathroom but dismissed his housekeeper’s plea to seek medical attention because it was his birthday, TMZ is reporting.
FREE TO READ: Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump's pick for vice president
Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance is a 39-year-old Republican now in his first term in the Senate. He made a name for himself with his memoir, the bestseller “Hillbilly Elegy,” which was published in 2016 as Trump was first running for president. Vance was a never-Trumper in 2016, calling Trump “dangerous” and “unfit” for office. But by the time Vance met Trump in 2021, he had reversed his opinion, citing Trump’s accomplishments as president. Trump endorsed Vance in his 2022 bid for U.S. Senate, and Vance is now one of the former president's fiercest allies on Capitol Hill.
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
Fitness guru Richard Simmons has died at age 76. Los Angeles police and fire officials say they responded to a home where a man was declared dead. The Associated Press matched the address and age with Simmons through public records. Simmons was a court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better. Simmons was a former 268-pound teen who shared his hard-won weight loss tips as the host of the Emmy-winning daytime “Richard Simmons Show" and through many other outlets.
James Sikking, star of 'Hill Street Blues' and 'Doogie Howser, MD,' dies at 90
James Sikking of “Hill Street Blues” has died at 90. His publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement Sunday evening that Sikking died of complications from dementia. Born in Los Angeles, Sikking played a hardened and at times quirky police lieutenant on the revolutionary police procedural and the titular character's kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.” He was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for “Hill Street Blues” in 1984. He also starred in “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” and several other television shows and movies before largely retiring. He continued to do charity events.
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