Author: WENG Newsroom

Crews in Charlotte County take on a structure fire. Officials tell reporters the resident of the Alan Blvd. home could hear popping sounds coming from his garage…that’s when he discovered that was the source... Read More.

President Donald Trump kicked off an eight-state campaign blitz on today, seeking to shore up Senate Republicans and GOP gubernatorial candidates against an onslaught of Democratic surrogates, including entertainment icon Oprah Winfrey. Trump will crisscross... Read More.

New statistics released today by the state Division of Elections show registered Republicans still have the edge, casting 1.43 million ballots compared to nearly 1.37 million by registered Democrats. More than 592,000 voters with... Read More.

The new police chief at the Sarasota County School District is being reassigned to a senior administrative role and a new chief is taking over. The school district announced the move today, saying Paul... Read More.

Authorities say four bicyclists are in critical condition following a crash with a vehicle in southwest Florida. Sarasota County Emergency Services said on Twitter that three people were airlifted to a hospital while another... Read More.

A Florida man says the autopilot feature of his Tesla vehicle failed to detect a stalled car on a highway, leading to a collision that left him with permanent injuries. Shawn Hudson filed the... Read More.

With a week to go before Election Day more than 3 million voters have already cast ballots in the battleground state of Florida. New statistics released today by the state Division of Elections show... Read More.

Parents of students at Venice Christian School are fighting -again- to lower the speed limit around the school.It took around a decade to lower the speed limit from 55 to 45, and is... Read More.

The fight over Sarasota County's non-discrimination language as it pertains to transgender students continues to draw the ire of a pair of school board members, including board chair Bridget Ziegler.Ziegler has asked superintendent Todd... Read More.

Yes, you'll still have to set your clocks back this weekend, despite Gov. Rick Scott signing a bill that would allow the entire state to remain in Daylight Saving Time year-round.That's still up... Read More.