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Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 7:44 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Do we adapt to the heat and humidity of the Suncoast??
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 7:51 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Introducing the new IMG Academy. New buildings and a new philosophy.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 7:48 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Why is the sand so different on the beaches of the Suncoast?
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 9:16 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
As Giving Tuesday continues, we hope you will consider donating to two organizations very important to many in the Suncoast.
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Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
“I get scared for the people who need food,” said Phillips.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 12:15 PM EDT
|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.”
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 8:17 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Gilligan's Island is one way to teach kids to fish!
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 8:36 AM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Rebecca Paquette teaches American Sign Language at Sarasota High School
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 7:52 AM EDT
|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.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 7:55 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Nine generations of a family are living and working with exotic and endangered animals
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Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 7:47 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
What is the Marietta Museum of Art Whimsy
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 3:19 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The Orioles will be hosting a food drive this Thursday and fans are encouraged to help.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 7:43 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
How can we share the roadways with cars and trucks, bikes and pedestrians?
Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 7:38 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
How do you make a window that stands up to a hurricane?
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 10:31 PM EST
|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.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2022 at 5:37 PM EST
|By Summer Smith
As inflation continues to climb, many are finding life unaffordable.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 7:54 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
Dr. Joseph Braden built a home on his plantation called Braden Castle
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 9:42 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
This is the 30 minute special Discovering the Suncoast aired on December 24, 2021
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 7:46 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
A Sarasota man dedicated his life to studying and teaching about China. He is still teaching a decade after he died.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 1:22 PM EST
|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.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 7:57 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
In Cortez, business owners and scientists are working together to preserve their way of life that spans five generations
Updated: Feb. 15, 2022 at 11:55 AM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
Your local station ABC7 and Carl Reynolds Law are working with All Faiths Food Bank to host a food drive .
Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 9:51 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
Discover the small community of 30 families from the 1860s known as Fogartyville
Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 7:51 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
Where is the Fountain of Youth??
Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 9:27 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
The Cookie House is the last of a unique style of construction, once the first marine research lab on mainland Florida
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 7:42 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
There's Myakka with a “Y,” and Miakka with an "I." To the Miakkians, it's a big difference!
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 12:24 AM EST
|By Summer Smith and ABC7 Staff
Manatee County cats are now better protected.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:52 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
Fooling Mother Nature came with major consequences
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 12:51 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
As Santa makes his way around the world, remember you can keep an eye on the jolly old elf’s trip.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 12:33 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
North Port Police spread holiday cheer to drivers.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2021 at 11:09 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
More than two million lights illuminated the 15-acre property of Selby Gardens in downtown Sarasota for their annual award-winning “Lights in Bloom” holiday display.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 8:00 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
In the middle of the ranchland of Myakka City, you'll find one of the newest schools for the circus arts. This is the Circus on the Ranch
Updated: Dec. 9, 2021 at 10:21 AM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
Across the Suncoast the holiday season is approaching and this is a collection of drives for toys and food. If you want to donate or need a helping hand, here are a few places you can go for your Thanksgiving and Christmas needs.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 8:02 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
The Purple Cow is just one of many nicknames for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. But times are changing for this iconic Sarasota building.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 1:27 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
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Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 5:03 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
Manatee County’s Salvation Army in Bradenton will serve Thanksgiving Dinner outdoors Thursday in takeaway containers.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 7:50 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
John Gillespie, Jr. founded the colony of Sarasota in 1886, and brought golf to Florida!
Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 9:23 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
John Ringling dreamed of an island with high-end shops and fine dining. He wanted to call it Ringling Isles. We know it as St. Armands Circle.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 2:38 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
Meals on Wheels PLUS 0f Manatee alongside TheFood4Families will distribute Thanksgiving Dinner to those in need.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 1:12 PM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
Downtown Sarasota was filled with patriotic hearts on this Veterans Day.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 10:07 AM EST
|By ABC7 Staff
Happy Veterans Day to all those who have served our great nation in all branches of the military. Your sacrifice is greatly appreciated!
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 11:49 AM EST
|By Mike Modrick
There are only a few vintage diners and drive-ins left on the Suncoast. How long will they last?
Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 7:47 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
It's not a traditional city. So what is Lakewood Ranch?
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 8:13 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
What is the history buried at this site?
Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 10:20 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
See updated features of the Manatee Mineral Spring and Bradenton’s Field of Dreams
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 9:08 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
The Women Who Built the Suncoast - Discovering the Suncoast October 13, 2021
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 8:01 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Howard Tibbals created the smallest show on earth
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 7:36 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
When does mosquito season end on the suncoast? It doesn't end for us!
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 8:11 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
It's just a small sign that directs you to Historic Spanish Point. But the Spanish really didn’t have much to do in this part of the Suncoast.