Author: WENG Newsroom

Florida boaters killed a record number of manatees in 2018 and the state reported a near-record of manatee deaths overall. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recorded 119 manatees killed by a boat... Read More.

No one was injured when a plane landed at Venice Airport and ended up on its nose when the landing gear failed. Authorities say the single-engine, four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza landed without incident shortly after... Read More.

The holiday travel season officially ended yesterday, with gas at levels that we haven't seen in a few years. According to AAA, the average price of gas around the Sarasota area is $2.05 a... Read More.

A helicopter crashed off the Florida Gulf coast, injuring three people who were rescued along with another passenger by those aboard a nearby boat. The Bradenton Herald reports that the helicopter was flying low over... Read More.

North Port city commissioners are holding a special meeting today to approve the employment contract for Heather Taylor as the city’s new deputy city clerk. Taylor had worked as a human resources administrative assistant... Read More.

Between red tide and a recent sewage spill into Sarasota Bay, State Sen. Joe Gruters has filed with the state senate three water quality related bills. The bills would ban smoking on beaches, put... Read More.

Plenty of people were outraged after watching a video of man attacking a young woman working at McDonald's on New Year's Day. Daniel Willis Taylor, 40, was eventually arrested and charged with two misdemeanor... Read More.

A 78-year-old Naples woman who was found dead inside her home on New Year's Day was murdered, according to police. Officers did a welfare check on Frances K. Axley around 12:30 in the afternoon... Read More.

The city of Venice is looking for an agent or agency to represent them in the sale of the Hamilton Building. The city bought the building back in 2015 for just shy of $1M.... Read More.

The new leader of the Sarasota County School Board says she hopes 2019 will be a bit less contentious than last year. New chairwoman Jane Goodwin told the Herald-Tribune she hopes the negative attention... Read More.