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Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 10:01 AM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
There is never a dull moment in third grade, she says.
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Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
He’s been at the job for six years and says he loves every minute.
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Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 8:07 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
In High School and building airplanes on the weekends!!
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Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 8:23 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
Florida had some of the first wealthy cattle barons, selling their beef cows for gold in Cuba!
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:48 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
The best young musicians in the world come to the Suncoast to train every year!
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:56 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
How did the settlers and founders of the Suncoast celebrate Christmas? One year featured a HUGE present from John Ringling!
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 3:02 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s Board of Directors has announced a funding commitment of $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 7:38 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
How was the statue Unconditional Surrender made, and why is it on the Suncoast?
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:37 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
The holiday season can be a tough financial time for many people. The Bradenton Police Department is helped relieve some of that stress for approximately 125 children and their families.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 6:36 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
William Coleman is the chorus teacher at Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto. He’s talented, love by his students and he is also ABC7′s December Chalkboard Champion.
7-Day Forecast
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 11:01 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
We have a lot of outdoor art on the Suncoast, because we can! the outdoor art on the Suncoast. Mark Klecka is gathering the story of all of this art
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 3:43 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
Kristen Weems is Manatee County’s Chalkboard Champion for November
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 8:08 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
By 1904, there we no flamingos left in Florida!
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 12:45 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
It's time for Giving Tuesday once more!
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 12:21 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
The 2022 Winter Wonderland Festival, scheduled for Dec. 10, had been cancelled until next year.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 8:59 AM EST
|By Kelsie Cairns
Going above and beyond to make sure her students are set up for success
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 7:47 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
Carambola, better known as star fruit, looks like a star when you cut it
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 3:53 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
For 50 years, Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee has served the local community.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 1:20 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and we are preparing to head into the Holiday Season.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 6:36 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
The Sarasota Art Museum is one of the newest museums in the entire country.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 11:10 AM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
What a great way to support the community
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 4:33 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
You can make a difference in a child’s holiday. Donate to provide hope and create unforgettable memories for children who need your support the most.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 7:52 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
The world's largest scientific collection of epiphytes is right here on the Suncoast!
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 12:43 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Nathan Benderson Park’s Trick or Treat on the Lake is fast approaching!
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 3:47 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Myakka City has had a difficult few weeks following Ian and that stress has been felt by most residents, especially children.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 3:16 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
It's time to 'Stuff the Bus!'
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 8:15 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
The cicadas in Florida are special, compared to the rest of the country!
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 8:20 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
The history of the suncoast - priceless artifacts - are going on a road trip! Twice!
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 7:47 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
At the time, that Mr. Selby set up the foundation, it was it was a novel thing to do
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 8:03 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Meet the man who wants to spread peace, laughter and love across the Suncoast
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 7:49 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Where can you go for a nature hike, right past your drinking water?
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 7:51 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
How did Fig Newtons create one of the Suncoast’s premier beach destinations?
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The Food Bank of Manatee, a PLUS program of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee desperately needs food to feed local families.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 8:44 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Could our palm trees have the power to help us relax?
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 7:46 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
How did Sarasota get our streets named after tropical fruits?
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 1:41 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Below are a list of school drives for those who want to help and those who need a little help.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 5:03 PM EDT
|By Ryan Dailey and Tom Urban
As summer break winds down and students gear up for the academic year, a back-to-school tax “holiday” on items such as clothes and school supplies is set to begin Monday.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 2:18 PM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Powel Crosley was a man who made a fortune during the Great Depression.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 8:25 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
The lychee almost had a chance to be bigger than oranges in Florida
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:01 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
These pups are bred to be heroes at Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 8:10 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Could arcadia be to Florida what savannah is to Georgia?
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 1:56 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
She has sixteen students whom she adores.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 7:51 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
See the baby Purple Martins born at the Celery Fields in Sarasota!
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 12:42 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Tuesday is Flag Day
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 10:29 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
How do you run a town that's half in one county, half in another?
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 11:57 AM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
This Father Day Weekend, Suncoast dads can get in to see one of the most popular exhibitions in Sarasota for free. The Van Gogh Experience is offering free admission for dads.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 4:33 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 7:14 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Volunteers needed at NBP
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 12:21 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
As summer approaches Food4Families is providing families with bags of food to last them at least two days.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 12:59 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Spend a few minutes in Dru Wallace’s first grade class at Rowlett Academy and you can tell she adores each and every one of the sixteen students.