Author: WENG Newsroom

Officials with the Charlotte County Sheriffs Office are urging people to be on the lookout for scammers that have set up shop in parking lots of large retail stores. The so called “White Van... Read More.

After the red tide left some local businesses feeling the crunch this winter, many are hoping Small Business Saturday, tomorrow, helps bring business back. Some businesses reported seeing sales drop by as much as... Read More.

Coyotes have made their way to Sarasota County. People have reported seeing the animals all over, from downtown Sarasota to Osprey. Some residents reported seeing an entire pack of them in Longboat Key. City... Read More.

Senate President Bill Galvano is promising that lawmakers won’t do anything to block the nearly dozen constitutional amendments that Floridians passed this month. Voters on November 6th passed 11 measures dealing with topics ranging... Read More.

A North Port man had to be airlifted to an area hospital after his e-cigarette exploded in his pocket. The man was rushed to Blake Medical Center with severe burns ater the vaping device... Read More.

The Sheriff leading the state commission investigating Florida's high school massacre says he believes trained volunteer teachers should have access to guns to they can stop shooters who get past other safeguards. Pinellas County... Read More.

Police arrested a cashier after it was determined she helped another man steal cigarettes and scratch-off tickets from the gas station where she was working. Cheyenne Williams, 24, told deputies that Keith Cooper, 22, had... Read More.

After months of mudslinging, weeks of court wrangling and days of ballot counting that again landed Florida in an unwelcome national spotlight, a state panel matter-of-factly finalized the 2018 election results in a five-minute... Read More.

Sarasota Police are investigating shots fired into a Sarasota home on Tuesday, Officers responded around 11:10 p.m. and found multiple casings on Rilma Ave. One person was inside the home but wasnt injured.

One person died in a crash involving 3 semis in Charlotte County Tuesday morning. Around 4am, 44-year old Sthenio Syvrain of Lehigh Acres tried to pass another semi on County Road 74. While trying... Read More.