Author: WENG Newsroom

A man has been arrested and charged with killing a woman in Bradenton. Nelson Navarro, 46, was taken into custody in Dalton, Georgia, where deputies say he fled after seriously injuring Maria De Jesus, 37,... Read More.

A man is facing charges after deputies say he fired multiple rounds outside a Circle K on Siesta Key. Deputies were called to the store on Ocean Boulevard around 9pm Sunday after receiving multiple... Read More.

The city of Venice is set to close on a deal with a consultant that would monitor the city’s stormwater outfalls. The monitoring plan was one of two steps that members of the city... Read More.

A nationwide program based in Venice is helping kids and teens become the next pilots of the future. Members of the Young Eagles on Saturday took to the skies with more than 2,000 kids... Read More.

More students than ever are qualfying for free or reduced lunch in Sarasota County schools. Currently, a family of four had to make less than $45,510 a year to qualify for a reduced lunch.... Read More.

Funny money has made its way into Port Charlotte. Super Day Express is one convenience store and deli where the fakes showed up. Cashiers are now checking every money exchange. First, they check with... Read More.

Someone could win $970 million dollars tonight. It’s the highest Mega Millions jackpot ever, and the second-highest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The next drawing is at 11 p.m. ET Friday. If someone wins,... Read More.

And a reminder, The Florida Highway Patrol is holding a DUI Wolfpack Operation starting tonight along I-75 and major roadways in both Sarasota and Manatee Counties. The operation will start at 10:00 p.m. and... Read More.

Florida eased restrictions Thursday on vote-by-mail ballots in eight counties ravaged last week by Hurricane Michael, while also giving elections supervisors more time to conduct early voting.

Authorities in Florida say Hurricane Michael has killed at least 20 people in the state, bringing the overall death toll to 30. Florida Emergency Management Division spokesman Alberto Moscoso says the state toll stood at... Read More.