Author: WENG Newsroom

With the new school year, kids in Charlotte County elementary schools will be getting back into the gym on a weekly basis..... Five years ago, the school district cut physical education and media classes to... Read More.

Comprehensive MedPsych Systems has moved its headquarters to a new facility in Sarasota as part of a $2 million expansion. The company is one of the largest in the state for mental and behavioral... Read More.

Gov. Rick Scott sent a letter to state health officials on Monday, urging a review of Medicaid contracts with hospitals and insurance companies across the state. Scott says the new managed care program is... Read More.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is looking into the death of an inmate at the Charlotte Correctional Institution yesterday. The prison is coming under increased scrutiny as this marks the third inmate death... Read More.

A Sarasota policeman resigned yesterday after video showed him tossing food to someone who went to the county jail. Police say Andrew Halpin handed a letter to the patrol shift commander just 15 minutes before... Read More.

Permits for bear hunting are selling swiftly across Florida. More than 600 permits were issued yesterday, the first time in over 20 years that the licenses have been available. The permits are on sale... Read More.

An Illinois man died last week from drowning while at Warm Mineral Springs. North Port paramedics found 69-year-old Bronislaw Pawlikowski unresponsive. He reportedly had a history of health issues, and an autopsy was scheduled... Read More.

Detectives have released a drawing of the suspect in last month's purse snatching in Port Charlotte. It happened outside the Books-a-Million. The suspect took off through the parking with a woman and other people chasing after... Read More.

Venice Regional Hospital has announced its interim CEO following last week's departure of Peter Wozniak. ABC7 reports that Jeff Reece will take the helm while a permanent CEO is found. He recently served as... Read More.

The Floriday Highway Patrol is on the lookout for a vehicle involved in a Charlotte County hit-and-run incident early Saturday morning. The collision occurred around 1am on eastbound Kings Highway. The fleeing vehicle is... Read More.