ABC 7 has been commemorating our 40th anniversary with a month-long celebration, featuring the stories,
events and milestones that have shaped the Suncoast and ABC 7 over the past four decades. It's been a
fun trip down memory lane as we looked back at our station's rich history and caught up with many familiar faces.
So thank you, Suncoast, for welcoming us into your homes for the past four decades and for being part of
ABC 7's 40th Anniversary celebration. Here's to the next 40 fabulous years!
(Thanks also for visiting the anniversary section of MySuncoast.com. Be sure to reminisce with us on Facebook and Twitter!)
 | ABC 7 Through The Years - Wrap Up
Over the past month, we've been taking you back in time through the early days of this television station  Video
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 | ABC 7 Through The Years - The Last Decade
SARASOTA - We started the new century worried about Y2K. Then, Facebook became a household name Video
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 | ABC 7 Through The Years - The 90's
SARASOTA - In the 1990's, the Soviet Union collapsed, Operation Desert Storm began, Hurricane Andrew devastated Florida and OJ Simpson was acquitted on murder charges. Video
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 | ABC 7 Through The Years - The 80's
SARASOTA - In the 1980's, the Suncoast's only television station was WXLT Channel 40. The station that started in 1971 with just 13 employees, had grown to nearly 60...including a few who are still there today. Video
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 | ABC 7 Through The Years - The 70's
SARASOTA - 40-years ago, in 1971, Richard Nixon was President, Disney World had just opened in Orlando, Manatee High School was still a year away from being desegregated, and there was something new in the air being sent to the living rooms of everyone in Manatee and Sarasota counties. Video
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Photos: 40 Years of ABC 7
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