Author: WENG Newsroom

Police arrested a man accused of shooting two minors over a dispute with his son in Fort Myers on Sunday.Forty-year-old Christopher Alcorn is now in custody and facing serious charges. The two victims of... Read More.

Manatee County investigators are looking for more information after a man was found dead in a car outside of a home in Bradenton. Officials received a call about a shooting around 9 p.m. on... Read More.

A 54-year old woman has died following a motorcycle accident late on Saturday night in Sarasota County. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol say Patricia Benavides failed to negotiate a curve on Crestwood Road.... Read More.

Police in North Port are investigating a bizarre circumstance that led to the death of an elderly woman over the weekend. Police say the unidentified 72-year old woman was taking care of her ailing... Read More.

A four-car crash on I-75 on Friday evening resulted in the deaths of two people. The crash happened in the northbound lanes near Clark Road around 430pm Friday. FHP troopers say 31-year old Amed... Read More.

It has been four years since one man was shot and killed outside of a department store in Cape Coral, and detectives said the person who murdered him is still on the run. Alfred... Read More.

A hand recount began Friday in Florida’s acrimonious U.S. Senate contest after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson separated by fewer than 13,000 votes... Read More.

Investigators have identified a Bradenton man’s body found burning along the side of the road in Myakka City. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the victim has been identified as 35-year-old Antonio Maurice... Read More.

The new Venice Public Library is set to open next month, and library officials are making one final fundraising push for a very big project- solar panels. Friends of the Venice Public Library kicked... Read More.

There will be some changes to sidewalk seating for restaurants in downtown Venice as part of the ongoing beautification project. Mayor John Holic told ABC-7 yesterday that the city will be marking off two-feet... Read More.