Author: WENG Newsroom

Though he described disputed emails as “disgusting,” a federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit in which the National Rifle Association’s Florida lobbyist alleged she received harassing and threatening emails after the February... Read More.

Police arrested a woman on Saturday accused of stealing a big screen TV from a Walmart in Cape Coral. Surveillance photos of two people who allegedly took off with a 55-inch television from the... Read More.

The city of North Port welcomed in new leadership this week when Pete Emrich and Jill Luke were sworn in for their terms as city commissioners. Luke won a special election runoff last year... Read More.

A Port Charlotte mother has been arrested and faces charges after police found her three kids living in deplorable conditions inside their home. Officials say the home on MacLellan Avenue was covered in trash,... Read More.

Lido Beach's massive renourishment project is now officially underway. More than 185,000 cubic yards of sand is being brought in to fix erosion problems. The sand is being dredged from Big Pass and brought in.... Read More.

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.