Author: WENG Newsroom

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has put together a homeless outreach team to try and reach the nearly estimated 1,500 homeless people countywide. The program was formed earlier this summer after county commissioners approved... Read More.

What was supposed to be a full candidate forum Wednesday night in Venice turned into a Democrats-only session after Republicans failed to show up. Democratic candidates for state Senate District 23, state House District... Read More.

Holiday decorations have already started to go up at The Mall at University Town Center. UTC will unveil their lights on November 9th for their Santa's Grand Arrival event around 6:00 p.m. to 7:30... Read More.

Police are looking for a man known as "Richard" who stole a debit card and some jewelry. The victim reported the card was used at two Fort Myers area Walmarts on Aug. 21.A picture... Read More.

The Florida Highway Patrol will hold a DUI Wolfpack Operation starting this weekend on Friday,. The operation will start at 10:00 p.m. and go until 4:00 a.m. on Saturday. Florida law considers a driver... Read More.

With tens of thousands still without power, Florida Gov. Rick Scott today relaxed or waived voting rules for eight counties hammered by Hurricane Michael last week. Scott’s order represents a delicate balancing act for the... Read More.

The Punta Gorda Police Department is searching for a man accused of burglary and grand theft. Police say they are looking for 26-year-old Gavin Jackson- he is charged with burglary of an occupied home,... Read More.

City officials in North Port are asking the state to approve a new traffic signal in the West Villages. The new light at 41 and West Villages Parkway, the city says, is needed to... Read More.

There's more good news on the red tide front according to Wednesday's report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Yesterday's data showed even less concentration of the blooms from their last update... Read More.

With no winners, Mega Millions jackpot soars to $868 million. No one won the record-setting $667 million Mega Millions jackpot, so the grand prize has soared more than $200 million for the next... Read More.