Author: WENG Newsroom

If you live in one of three Charlotte County communities, you can get a free smoke detector installed in your home this week. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-040815-Jennings-Smoke Detectors VO.mp3 For safety's sake, Charlotte County Fire and EMS and the... Read More.

If you live in one of three Charlotte County communities, you can get a free smoke detector installed in your home this week. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-040815-Jennings Smoke Detectors VO.mp3 For safety's sake, Charlotte County Fire and EMS and... Read More.

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area was the best spot in the nation for overall well-being in 2014, according to a survey by Gallup and Healthways. The Herald-Tribune reports the area was number one for... Read More.

One of the advantages to living in Southwest Florida's not having to travel far to find a beach that's again been picked as one of the best in the world...... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-040715-Jennings-AARP Picks Siesta Beach VO.mp3 It's... Read More.

North Port Police say they've identified a suspect in the March 29th shooting of a dog in the 3000 block of Parkins Terrace. A misdemeanor cruelty to animals charge has been filed with... Read More.

Another honor for Siesta Public Beach. AARP's ranked it as its No. 1 beach to visit this year. The Herald-Tribune reports the AARP list placed Hawaii's LaniKai Beach No. 2, and Trunk... Read More.

Charlotte County's Sheriff's Office has deputies checking two stretches of road in Port Charlotte this week for speeders: Peachland Boulevard between Cochran and Harbor Boulevard Highway 41 between Melbourne and Harbor Boulevard

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight likes his job and wants to keep it. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-040615-Jennings-Knight Re-Election.mp3 Knight's filed the paperwork to seek a third four year term as sheriff. Knight ran and won his first time... Read More.

Residents of two Venice condo complexes want the city to change the decision to turn St. Augstine Avenue into a one way street. The Herald-Tribune reports the city started a six month test... Read More.

The state fire marshal's office says this mornings fire at Two Brothers Restaurant in Punta Gorda may have been caused by an electrical problem. The fire, which destroyed the popular blues club, broke... Read More.