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Season of Sharing stands with Suncoast residents facing adversity

What is Sarasota's Season of Sharing and how can you help?25 years of neighbors helping neighbors through emergencies in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and Charlotte counties.Sarasota area residents are facing a widespread food emergency due to soaring grocery prices and other economic pressures.Federal and...

FFPD Board Meeting Wrap-Up – The New Falcon Herald

By Jon Huang The Falcon Fire Protection District held its monthly board meeting Oct. 15 at the Falcon Fire Administration Building, 7030 Old Meridian Road. Tom Kerby, vice president; Ray Hawkins, treasurer; James Reid, president; Dan Kupferer, assistant secretary; Steve Podoll, secretary; Trent Harwig,...

Couple loses everything in Southside townhome fire

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Southside couple is picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed their townhome Wednesday night.“I’m just blessed to be here. I lost everything but them. I am just grateful to be alive,” said fire victim Debbra Garcia. ...

‘Each decade is costlier than the last’

Extreme weather in Australia is costing insurers $4.5 billion annually, a figure that has tripled over three decades, 9 News reported. This increase is largely due to climate-related weather events like floods, as outlined by the Insurance Council of Australia.  What's happening? Research shows that...

Underwoods Underground: Couple Shares Four Decades in Earth-Covered Home

In 1980, Lyle Underwood had his fair share of bad luck with Kansas wind. He’d lost barns, shed siding, and told his new bride, Linda, that he was done taking chances on the weather. That’s when he picked up a magazine and got...

Federal government shutdown affecting Sacramento region’s housing market

The federal government shutdown has halted FEMA's flood insurance and made home loans difficult for federal workers to obtain, affecting Sacramento's housing market. SACRAMENTO,...