Author: WENG Newsroom

As Tropical Storm Beryl moves inland, watch out on the roads. We're expecting possibly heavy rainfall here, with localized flooding a possibility, along with gusty winds. The National Weather Service predicts new rainfall amounts... Read More.

Charlotte County deputies have arrested three men for a home burglary earlier this month. Sheriff's spokesman Bob Carpenter says a deputy saw three men acting suspiciously in a Port Charlotte neighborhood on May... Read More.

Lots of Memorial Day events and, of course, government service closures or cutbacks for Memorial Day Weekend. Governor Rick Scott is expected to highlight the many local ceremonies this weekend with an appearance at... Read More.

Residents say a tornado is to blame for damages suffered in North Port last night, but the National Weather Service will determine later today whether it was a small twister of down burst winds.... Read More.

Visitors to the Englewood Post Office on South River Road will notice there was an accident there this week. Scott Lane with the Englewood Fire Department said crews were called to the scene... Read More.

Unexpected good news in Sarasota County" a county department NOT asking for more money. CIrcuit Court Clerk Karen Rushing says her department will continue to operate just fine on its current budget of about... Read More.

Sarasota has been honored once again for its fiscal budget. Details from Darrell Moody...

A pot bust Monday in Englewood led to the seizure of not quite a pound of marijuana and the arrest of two men. Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives, acting on a tip, raided the home... Read More.

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium is preparing for their World Oceans Day Festival June 2. Mote Spokesperson Hayley Rutger says it's an event for the whole family... ... Read More.

A 34-year-old woman arrested after an 8-and-a-half-hour standoff in Port Charlotte -- has been identified as Lisa Christopolus. She's been charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling, and battery by strangulation. The standoff ended... Read More.