Author: WENG Newsroom

More than 1300 FPL workers were waiting at the Sarasota Fairgrounds yesterday, ready to be called into action to help out in the Panhandle. Other utility workers that have come in from other parts... Read More.

A 33-year old Charlotte County woman is facing federal charges of money counterfeiting. The feds say Sabrina Fisher was making funny money and then passing it off at businesses in Charlotte, DeSoto, Sarasota and... Read More.

A whole host of Sarasota County beaches are under no swim advisories after water testing on Monday found a high amount of enterococcus bacteria. Beaches from Longboat Key to Venice and in all points... Read More.

The Suncoast Blook Bank has an urgent need for both blood and platelet donations, due to Hurricane Michael. Right now, blood banks in the path of the storm are not able to accept... Read More.

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.