Author: WENG Newsroom

It's been a rollercoaster week for a local candidate for the Florida House.Less than 24 hours after Melissa Howard vowed to stay in her election race for the District 73 seat, saying she... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Monday for allegedly harvesting an endangered plant without a permit.Johnny Powers told deputies he was picking berries in south Punta Gorda, but said he... Read More.

A Republican candidate for the Florida Legislature apologized Monday for saying she had a college degree that she didn’t complete, but said she will stay in the race “and lead by example from now... Read More.

Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency across parts of Florida that have been overrun by a toxic algae bloom that is killing fish and emptying beaches and restaurants.Scott is ordering... Read More.

A candidate for the Florida Legislature is being accused of lying about graduating from college and then producing a fake diploma after a website questioned her about it.Miami University in Ohio told the... Read More.

Thousands lined Florida’s beaches to demand state leaders stop future red tide outbreaks like the one killing sea life on the state’s Gulf Coast.Sunday’s “Hands Along the Water” events happened on the Gulf and... Read More.

Get ready for more traffic headaches this week as part of Venice's ongoing Downtown Beautification Project.According to a release from the city, the 300 block of Miami Ave., between Harbor Drive and Nassau... Read More.

Police in Port Charlotte are asking the public's help in finding a man who passed counterfeit bills at a Best Buy back on July 30th.The man is described as either white or light-skinned... Read More.

Sarasota County Parks and Rec Director Carolyn Brown is leaving the county's staff and heading to Longboat Key.Brown, who was set to retire in October after nearly 30 years, will now serve as... Read More.

Three dolphins were found dead on Thursday morning.The Venice police department assisted Mote scientists with the recovery of two bottlenose dolphins- one on Siesta Key, the other in Nokomis. A third dolphin was... Read More.