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Mitchell scores 29 as Fever hold on to top Mercury
PHOENIX (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell hit a layup with 10.1 seconds left to finish with 29 points and the Indiana Fever held on for a 92-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. The teams put two testy games in Indianapolis last month behind them, trading baskets instead of…
The Temple Terrace Police Department launches a new communication program
Temple Terrace police launch a new software platform that improves communication with its residents.
Storm chances, then a new heat wave
The weekend begins on a muggy note across central Indiana, but temperatures will still be closer to seasonal highs. This afternoon we will top out in the middle 80s, though it’ll feel several degrees warmer thanks to high humidity. Expect a sticky day with dew points remaining in…
Sheriff's Office opens messaging platform to enhance communications
Residents, businesses and visitors in unincorporated Sarasota County have a new messaging platform they can use to stay informed. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office recently launched a new automated messaging platform, Versaterm CommunityConnect. “Utilizing this new technology…
LEE CENTER NEWS: Church news and community notes
Hello Everyone! I think I am back. My computer has been giving me trouble, trouble, trouble — then my phone, which is still giving me trouble. But I think I am finally on my way to sanity.
The most powerful sound I’ve ever heard was a bell at Moffitt | Column

Today in History: July 10, the Battle of Britain begins in World War II
Today in History
Lady Godiva rides through the streets
Today is Friday, July 10, the 191st day of 2026. There are 174 days left in the year.
FEMA funds arriving from 2017
$64 MILLION FINALLY COMING?: It seems Charlotte County is finally going to get about $64 million in FEMA funds - some of it that was set to arrive after Hurricane Irma nearly a decade ago.
Heat Wave next week may be slightly "drier" heat | 13Weather Blog
There will be humid heat today, but a dropping Muggy Meter this weekend before the next heat wave hits next week.
Infant surrendered in Safe Haven Baby Box in Marion
The infant was surrendered in June at the Marion General Hospital and was handed to the hospital's staff at the Baby Box location.

EXPANDING: Longtime Englewood cemetery approved for growth, funeral home
VENICE — An Englewood cemetery is expanding its services and rebuilding from a hurricane, thanks to a unanimous vote of approval by the Sarasota County Commission on Tuesday.