Attempted burglary at Sprint in Port Charlotte

Detectives continue looking for a suspected burglar. The sheriff's office says a dark blue SUV pulled up to the Sprint store on Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte just after midnight Aug. 2. It claims a man... Read More.

Charlotte County Schools Get School Bus Tracking App

The Charlotte County School District's got a new app that may make it a bit easier on parents getting kids ready for the bus ride to school.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-081315-Jennings-Here Comes the Bus VO.mp3 It's... Read More.

Port Charlotte Man Angers Some Illinois Residents

A Port Charlotte homeowner has made some Illinois people very unhappy. Gary Grosskopft is road commissioner for Oswego Township. CBS 2 in Chicago says that Oswego residents are upset that Grosskopft makes nearly $100,000... Read More.

5-Foot Boa Wrangled in North Port

North Port police and Florida wildlife officials had to track down a sneaky snake off Sumter Boulevard yesterday. While initially feared to be poisonous, it turned out to be a five-foot red-tail boa, and... Read More.

Punta Gorda man charged with selling pills

Authorities arrested a Punta Gorda man yesterday for selling pills. The sheriff's office says 66-year-old Norman O'Hara met undercover operatives in the Target parking lot in Murdock. It claims O'Hara had agreed to sell pills to... Read More.

Passenger Numbers Keep Climbing at Punta Gorda Airport

There are more destinations being added to the list of places you can go from Punta Gorda Airport, and that means more people flying...... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-081215-Jennings-Punta Gorda Airport.mp3 The Charlotte County Airport Authority says the number of... Read More.

Forest Monastery Plan Moves Forward

The Buddhist Association of Central Florida got unanimous approval from the Sarasota County Planning Commission to rezone 8.7 acres in Englewood for what would be the region's first forest monastery. Backers hope to purchase... Read More.

Search continues for endangered adult

Deputies continue looking for a Punta Gorda woman. Someone last saw 23-year-old Nicole Gruca leaving a relative's Port Charlotte residence on Wednesday last week. The relative lives on Danube Avenue. The sheriff's office says Gruca's history and... Read More.