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Help the Hungry

Want to help the hungry? Host a Food Drive for Food Bank of Manatee

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT
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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.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Palm Trees of the Suncoast

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 8:44 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Could our palm trees have the power to help us relax?

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - The Streets of Fruit

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 7:46 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
How did Sarasota get our streets named after tropical fruits?

Community

Back-to-School Drives across the Suncoast

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 1:41 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Below are a list of school drives for those who want to help and those who need a little help.

Chalkboard Champions

ABC7 and Carl Reynolds Law gear up for the Day of Giving

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 3:16 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
School is starting soon in Sarasota and Manatee Counties and we know ABC7 has the most generous viewers.

Community

Tax ‘Holiday’ helps usher in school year

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 5:03 PM EDT
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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.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Powel Crosley, the most famous rich guy you never heard of

Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 2:18 PM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Powel Crosley was a man who made a fortune during the Great Depression.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Lychees of the Suncoast

Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 8:25 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
The lychee almost had a chance to be bigger than oranges in Florida

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Puppies with a Purpose at Southeastern Guide Dogs

Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 8:01 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
These pups are bred to be heroes at Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Arcadia’s rebirth and the Historic Opera House

Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 8:10 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Could arcadia be to Florida what savannah is to Georgia?
7-Day Forecast
7-Day Forecast

Chalkboard Champions

Mrs. Gardner educates young minds in Manatee County

Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 1:56 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
She has sixteen students whom she adores.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Update on the Celery Fields: Going to the Birds

Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 7:51 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
See the baby Purple Martins born at the Celery Fields in Sarasota!

Saluting the Suncoast

Suncoast agencies honor Flag Day

Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 12:42 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Tuesday is Flag Day

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Longboat Key: A City Divided

Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 10:29 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
How do you run a town that's half in one county, half in another?

Community

‘Gogh With Dad’ at the Van Gogh Experience

Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 11:57 AM EDT
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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.

Sports

Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final

Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 4:33 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final

News

Nathan Benderson Park looking for volunteers for summer events

Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 7:14 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Volunteers needed at NBP

Help the Hungry

Food4Families to provide services for Manatee County families

Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 12:21 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
As summer approaches Food4Families is providing families with bags of food to last them at least two days.

Chalkboard Champions

Mrs. Wallace loves her students, has the ‘heart of a teacher’

Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 12:59 PM EDT
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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.

Chalkboard Champions

Former plumber shines as kindergarten teacher

Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 12:50 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Darryl McCormack thought he would be plumber and that he was destined for that trade. After starting out in his father’s company, business turned sour and he got laid off.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Bob’s Train

Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 7:50 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
It's a restaurant that's a circus museum and an historic part of our Suncoast. It's called Bob's Train

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast – The British Pilots of Arcadia

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 7:56 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
How did Arcadia, Florida become the final resting place for 23 British cadets from World War Two?

Local News

Sarasota historic home to be moved to new location

Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 4:10 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
The City of Sarasota has announced that the historic Leonard Reid house will be relocated this week to City-owned property in North Sarasota.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Where are the farmers at the Farmers Markets?

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 8:06 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
We have lots of markets on the Suncoast. But are they really “Farmers” markets these days?

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Do we ever get used to the Summer Heat?

Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 7:44 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Do we adapt to the heat and humidity of the Suncoast??

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - What is IMG Academy?

Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 7:51 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Introducing the new IMG Academy. New buildings and a new philosophy.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast -The Sands of the Suncoast

Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 7:48 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Why is the sand so different on the beaches of the Suncoast?

Help the Hungry

Giving Challenge 2022: Meals on Wheels Plus and All Faiths Food Bank

Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 9:16 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
As Giving Tuesday continues, we hope you will consider donating to two organizations very important to many in the Suncoast.

Help the Hungry

Snowbirds asked to donate food to local food banks before leaving Suncoast

Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
“I get scared for the people who need food,” said Phillips.

Podcasts

The Lead: ‘Motown With a Twist’ heads to the Van Wezel

Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 12:15 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
This week on ABC7′s Podcast ‘The Lead,’ ABC7 got to sit down and speak with Anna Trebunskaya who many fans will know as one of the professional dancers from ABC’s hit show “Dancing With the Stars.”

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Gilligan’s Island and the Sarasota Outboard Club

Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 8:17 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Gilligan's Island is one way to teach kids to fish!

Chalkboard Champions

ASL teacher named latest Chalkboard Champion

Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 8:36 AM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
Rebecca Paquette teaches American Sign Language at Sarasota High School

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - The Love Bugs!

Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 7:52 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Love bugs like your car exhaust. There’s a chemical here that’s like french perfume to them. Basically, your car is a singles bar for love bugs.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Big Cat Habitat

Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 7:55 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
Nine generations of a family are living and working with exotic and endangered animals

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 7:47 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
What is the Marietta Museum of Art Whimsy

Help the Hungry

Orioles to host food drive to benefit All Faiths Food Bank Thursday

Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 3:19 PM EDT
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By ABC7 Staff
The Orioles will be hosting a food drive this Thursday and fans are encouraged to help.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Bike Lanes of the Suncoast

Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 7:43 AM EDT
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By Mike Modrick
How can we share the roadways with cars and trucks, bikes and pedestrians?

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Hurricane impact-resistant windows

Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 7:38 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
How do you make a window that stands up to a hurricane?

Top Story

Spring Break on the Suncoast

Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 10:31 PM EST
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By ABC7 Staff
Julie Watson is one of scores of people flying into the Suncoast to take advantage of spring break on some of best beaches in America.

Help the Hungry

Inflation hits Manatee County food banks hard

Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 5:37 PM EST
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By Summer Smith
As inflation continues to climb, many are finding life unaffordable.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Forgotten Bradenton and Braden Castle

Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 7:54 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
Dr. Joseph Braden built a home on his plantation called Braden Castle

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast Half Hour Special Dec 24 2021

Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 9:42 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
This is the 30 minute special Discovering the Suncoast aired on December 24, 2021

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - China on the Suncoast

Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 7:46 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
A Sarasota man dedicated his life to studying and teaching about China. He is still teaching a decade after he died.

Community

JobLink USA to host job fair in Sarasota Wednesday

Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 1:22 PM EST
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By ABC7 Staff
JobLink USA has announced that it will partner with 30 of Sarasota’s Top Employers to host its annual Sarasota / Tampa Bay JobLink Job Fair.

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - The Last Working Fishing Village of the Suncoast

Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 7:57 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
In Cortez, business owners and scientists are working together to preserve their way of life that spans five generations

Help the Hungry

ABC7, Carl Reynolds Law partner with All Faiths Food Bank for food giveaway

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 11:55 AM EST
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By ABC7 Staff
Your local station ABC7 and Carl Reynolds Law are working with All Faiths Food Bank to host a food drive .

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Forgotten Bradenton and Fogartyville

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 9:51 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
Discover the small community of 30 families from the 1860s known as Fogartyville

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - The Fountain of Youth

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 7:51 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
Where is the Fountain of Youth??

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - The last Cookie House

Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 9:27 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
The Cookie House is the last of a unique style of construction, once the first marine research lab on mainland Florida

Discovering the Suncoast

Discovering the Suncoast - Miakka with an “I”

Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 7:42 AM EST
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By Mike Modrick
There's Myakka with a “Y,” and Miakka with an "I." To the Miakkians, it's a big difference!
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