Author: WENG Newsroom

The man accused of gunning down 17 people at a Florida high school registered to vote while behind bars awaiting trial. The SunSentinel reports Nikolas Cruz registered as a Republican on July 25. He’s... Read More.

A Florida judge said he's seen no evidence of wrongdoing in the vote-counting in Broward County and urged all sides to "ramp down the rhetoric." Circuit Chief Judge Jack Tuter said during an emergency... Read More.

Police are looking for the driver responsible for hitting a bicyclist in Fort Myers on Sunday morning, sending her to the hospital. According to police, a woman was hit by a car on Evans... Read More.

The Sarasota County School District is looking to expand the campus of Venice High School. The school is set to reach its maximum allowed enrollment within the next five years. Among the options are... Read More.

There's a bit of good news on the red tide front, that according to the latest observations from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Overall, concentrations of red tide decreased from Manatee down... Read More.

Police in Port Charlotte are looking for a hit and run driver that killed a motorcyclist on Friday night. Officials with the Florida Highway Patrol say a driver in a 2017 Nissan Sentra violated... Read More.

Cycling advocates descended on the Sarasota County Commission meeting yesterday, pushing for changes in the traffic pattern in Venice along Center Road. Four cyclists were hit last week by a 91-year old driver- one... Read More.

Nearly a hundred parents and residents turned out for the Sarasota County school board meeting this week, largely to discuss the district's new non-discrimination policies as it pertains to transgender students. Many parents told... Read More.

A drug bust this morning in North Port ended in the arrest of four people and the discovery of more than 150 synthetic drugs. Police went to the home on Kenwood Drive early this... Read More.

Police in Punta Gorda are asking for help in finding a man who stole tools from a boat storage facility. The man took thousands of dollars worth of equipment from the Emerald Point Condos... Read More.