Arcadia, FL

A new WalletHub survey puts a spotlight on a contradiction most of us recognize: nearly nine in 10 Americans say new phones are overpriced, yet more than one in three say taking on credit card debt for the latest model is worth it. Even stranger, nearly half of respondents admit they’d feel inferior using a…

Florida is scheduled to execute Jesse Guardado, 64, at 6 p.m. Thursday at Florida State Prison in Raiford for the 2004 murder of Jackie Malone, 75, in Walton County. Guardado pleaded guilty and confessed to stabbing and beating Malone, who had previously helped him find employment and housing. The execution would be carried out by…

Flooding along the Peace River has forced Jungle Doria’s Wildlife Park in Arcadia to close indefinitely and evacuate every animal. In a 10 a.m. update, park officials said the river had not yet crested and the property was already underwater. The one piece of good news: all of the animals were moved to safety.The damage…

Friday, Nov. 14 is shaping up to be a memorable night in Sarasota. Adventure For All is hosting Basecamp inside Suncoast Community Church, an immersive evening of campfire stories, music, and films from the organization’s Death to Doubt series. The films share real stories from real families, and organizers say the night is more than…

New Orleans is famous for wrought-iron balconies and garden gates, and much of that magic still comes from a forge. Darryl Reeves, a third-generation blacksmith at Andrew’s Welding and Blacksmith Shop, restores historic ironwork across the city, including the fence in front of the Cabildo, rebuilt from plans dating to the 1790s. He hand-forges everything…

If your mouth feels dry more often than not, you’re far from alone. The American Dental Association reports that dry mouth affects about 30% of adults 65 and older and 40% of adults 80 and up — numbers that hit close to home in our Gulf Coast retirement communities. Dr. Rhea Rogers says the causes…

Heavy rain has pushed the Peace River and Horse Creek into flood stage, and the National Weather Service is forecasting major flooding along the Peace River at Arcadia. The river reached 15.7 feet and was still rising Wednesday evening, with a crest of 16.5 feet expected Thursday evening. At 16 feet, up to 60 homes…

Many Suncoast couples assume that a wedding ring settles the question of who makes medical decisions. It doesn’t. Spouses are not automatically authorized to make medical decisions for each other, and hospitals do not have to honor a person claiming power of attorney without the physical document in hand. A medical power of attorney, also…

Five years ago, Sabrina and Brenden Miller of the Suncoast lost their son Beau Anthony, who was stillborn. Friends showed up with care packages in those hardest days, simple things like socks and lotion paired with a message Sabrina needed to hear: it’s not your fault, take care of yourself. The family never forgot that…

Louisville personal injury attorney Sam Aguiar has put up roughly 60 billboards around his city since December 2024, and not one of them pitches his law firm. Instead, the signs carry short messages like “Believe in yourself,” “Good vibes only today” and “Stay strong.” Aguiar designed them himself, and he’s spent more than half a…