Author: WENG Newsroom

A Sarasota man is accused of breaking into two businesses and robbing a third. Police say 46-year-old Elijah Smith's crime spree began on November 14th, when he used a large rock to smash open... Read More.

Police arrested a felon after finding him with drugs, guns, and nearly $3,000 in cash on Sunday morning in Fort Myers. Officials said someone reported gunshots shortly after midnight at 3538 Seminole Avenue, near... Read More.

Sarasota-based assistant state's attorney Joshua Schueneman has been fired because of a racist social media post. Officials say in March, a comment against Hispanic people was made on the “Joshua Schueneman for DeSoto County... Read More.

Sarasota County Deputies are urging customers who may have bought gas recently at a Tamiami Trail gas station to check their transaction statements. Deputies Friday found two credit card skimmers on pumps at the... Read More.

Sarasota County schools last week started conducting voluntary water testing. Although not required, the district began testing in the wake of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Early results found three test sites with... Read More.

The city of Fort Myers announced today that it has found a landing spot for the toxic sludge on South Street. Dump trucks will now be hauling the unwanted material to the Clark Environmental,... Read More.

On Thursday, a second suspect was arrested in connection with a Sarasota County Sheriff’s vehicles stolen firearms. James G. Jr. Tolbert, 18, was arrested in North Port at his mothers residence and charged with... Read More.

Members of the Fort Myers Police Department and Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested 18-year-old Jabari Hampton and 41-year-old Theodoric Moran Thursday during a search at their home on South Street, where they found cocaine,... Read More.

After a Fall of 2018 investigation launched, five people were arrested in connection with selling Methamphetamine. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, deputies learned large amounts of methamphetamine were being sold near... Read More.

Prosecutors in Sarasota County said yesterday they will not seek the death penalty in the case against a man accused of murdering a Sarasota woman nearly thirty years ago. Luke Fleming pleaded not guilty... Read More.