Author: WENG Newsroom

Police at a Florida airport removed a passenger who refused to get off a Cleveland-bound flight after she was found carrying an “emotional support squirrel.” Passengers had already boarded Frontier Airlines Flight 1612 at Orlando... Read More.

Keith Ivey is one of more than 1.4 million Floridians who lost the right to vote after being convicted of felonies. And he’s one of those whose voting privilege would automatically be restored under... Read More.

The City of Venice has closed the walkway to the South Jetty as well as the parking lot at Humphries Park because of high waves stirred up by Hurricane Michael. City officials say the... Read More.

Sarasota County and Mote Marine Laboratory are now working towards an agreement that will eventually see Mote lease and take ownership of 27 acres at Nathan Benderson Park as the site for its proposed... Read More.

The Florida Democratic Party sued in federal court, asking a judge to extend the state’s registration deadline by at least a week because of the hurricane. Florida’s deadline to register to vote is today, 29... Read More.

Good news if you regularly travel the I-75 in Charlotte County - construction has ended! The Florida Department of Transportation announced today that all lanes are now open to traffic on the I-75 between... Read More.

Mote Marine, with funding support from the Florida Department of Health, will begin air testing in Sarasota County for red tide toxins. Mote is working to better understand the amount of red tide toxins... Read More.

Just a month before Florida chooses a new governor, Ron DeSantis is hoping to rebound from his campaign’s lackluster start by bringing in the woman who helped President Donald Trump carry the state two... Read More.

State officials are preparing for a hurricane expected to hit Northwest Florida in the middle of the week. Tropical Storm Michael is now a Category 1 hurricane before hitting land. Gov. Rick Scott on... Read More.

Floridians face a Tuesday deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. Slightly more than 13 million voters were registered for the August primaries.