Author: WENG Newsroom

New Florida laws going into effect in January 2019..Here are a few . Florida’s minimum-wage rate is increasing to $8.46 an hour and at least $5.44 an hour for tipped employees. Hospitals ... Read More.

Sarasota County officials confirmed this week that a pipe at a water treatment plant property burst a week ago today during heavy rains and spilled nearly a million gallons of untreated sewage and wastewater... Read More.

The developer of a proposed subdivision in Venice is petitioning the state for relief after the city council denied the planned development last month. The attorney for the Michigan-based developer is filing under the... Read More.

A man was arrested today after an investigation determined he shot his aunt's boyfriend during an argument. It happened near 7th Street Southwest and Ivan Avenue around 3 p.m on Christmas day. Deputies said... Read More.

An Englewood man dies weeks after a motorcycle crash. Glenn Weathers was riding on Dec. 8 into the intersection of State Road 776 and Coliseum Boulevard. Officers tell reporters that’s when a vehicle traveling... Read More.

There's a workshop coming up in the new year for the public to weigh in on Sarasota County charging to park at Siesta Key beaches. The county commission is expected to reach a decision... Read More.

Officials with the FHP were out in force last night in one of their periodic wolfpack operations. Last night's operation ran from 10pm-4am and focused on Interstate 75 and major county and state highways... Read More.

A fire in Charlotte County destroyed two home on Christmas Eve. Fire crews were called to a home on Elliott Street in Punta Gorda just after 7pm. There, crews saw heavy smoke fome from... Read More.

Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.3 percent in November, the lowest level it’s been in 12 years. The state released employment figures earlier today. The unemployment rate was down from 3.4 percent in October.... Read More.

Storms with heavey rain and high winds brough damage to portions of Southwest Florida this afternoon, causing damage to home and businesses and leading to several traffic crashes on area roadways. Wind scattered debris... Read More.