Daily editionWednesday, October 14th, 2026
Good morning, North Port.
The 5AM North Port Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of October.
Community
Bridge a Life plans an annual gala and silent auction to fund foster and adoptive families and caregivers, with the gala sold out and the auction continuing.
It will also host a pickleball tournament (Nov. 28 at UMR) and a Superhero 5K in February to support care programs.
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Health
Yesterday, a Sarasota Memorial heart surgeon combined two Edwards Lifesciences devices in a single procedure that replaced a failing tricuspid valve and closed the left atrial appendage (a stroke risk) in one patient; this marked the first global use of these implants together.
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