Category: Suncoast News

Maybe We Got It Wrong About College: Why Gen X Parents Are Rethinking Success

Maybe We Got It Wrong About College: Why Gen X Parents Are Rethinking Success

Parker- October 18, 2025

For decades, Gen X parents preached “college or bust.” Now, many are realizing that success doesn’t always come with a diploma. From booming trades to ... Read More

Can a Florida Halloween Ever Feel Like a New England One? Sarasota’s Suncoast Puts Its Own Spin on Spooky Season

Can a Florida Halloween Ever Feel Like a New England One? Sarasota’s Suncoast Puts Its Own Spin on Spooky Season

Parker- October 18, 2025

Back in New England, Halloween meant cold nights, smoky air, and rustling leaves. In Sarasota, it’s tiki torches, haunted trolleys, and ocean mist. Here’s how ... Read More

Mannheim Steamroller in Sarasota 2025

Mannheim Steamroller in Sarasota 2025

Parker- October 17, 2025

The Van Wezel brings Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller Christmas to Sarasota on November 18, 2025. Tickets start at $56 and are on sale now ... Read More

Sarasota Bus Driver Arrested for Sexual Misconduct

Sarasota Bus Driver Arrested for Sexual Misconduct

Parker- October 16, 2025

A Sarasota school community is reeling after a 42-year-old employee was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a student. Authorities say Daniel Lamont Wilson, a ... Read More

Who Is Shosh Bedrosian: Rising Journalist and Spokeswoman Making Waves on the Global Stage

Who Is Shosh Bedrosian: Rising Journalist and Spokeswoman Making Waves on the Global Stage

Parker- October 16, 2025

Shosh Bedrosian has moved from New York’s Bronx beat to CBS New York and onto the international stage as a journalist and spokeswoman for Israel’s ... Read More

Sarasota Bounces Back for Busy Season

Sarasota Bounces Back for Busy Season

Parker- October 16, 2025

A year after hurricanes Helene and Milton ravaged beaches and businesses, Sarasota’s shops, restaurants and islands are repaired and reopened as snowbirds and visitors return. Read More

Sarasota Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Shooting at Ambulance After Staged 911 Call

Sarasota Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Shooting at Ambulance After Staged 911 Call

Parker- October 15, 2025

A Sarasota man who opened fire on an ambulance during a staged 911 call has been sentenced to four decades in prison. Prosecutors say the ... Read More

Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl Halftime Show: Why the Controversy Exists

Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl Halftime Show: Why the Controversy Exists

Parker- October 15, 2025

I’ll be honest. I don’t know much about Bad Bunny, and I suspect most NFL fans don’t either. His potential Super Bowl halftime show has ... Read More

Sarasota Celery Fields

Sarasota Celery Fields

Parker- October 13, 2025

I showed up expecting rows of celery and found myself in a psychedelic Beatles daydream. Sarasota’s Celery Fields turned out to be a 400 acre ... Read More

Siesta Beach: The Reigning Champion of 2025

Siesta Beach: The Reigning Champion of 2025

Parker- October 12, 2025

After exploring beaches all along Florida’s Gulf Coast, I can say with confidence that Siesta Beach isn’t just another pretty stretch of sand. There’s a ... Read More