Author: WENG Newsroom

The long-abandoned Colony Beach and Tennis Resort on Longboat Key is finally being demolished.Crews began tearing down parts of the resort yesterday afternoon.Eventually, a five star St. Regis Resort and Residencies will... Read More.

Pools of mosquitoes in unincorporated areas of Sarasota County near Venice have tested positive for West Nile Virus.An increase in mosquito-borne disease activity prompted a West Nile virus advisory Thursday from the Florida... Read More.

The Florida Department of Health has issued a beach advisory for Port Charlotte Beach West and Boca Grande.Water quality tests done on Wednesday indicated bacteria contamination. The beach remains open, but going in... Read More.

The man convicted in a September 2017 murder in North Port has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars. 26-year old Marquis Harris heard his sentence yesterday.Police say Harris got into an argument... Read More.

Officials with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in their investigation of an armed bank robbery that happened Wednesday.Deputies were called to BB&T Bank in Venice around 1:30... Read More.

An Allegiant Airlines flight that originated at Punta Gorda Airport had to make an emergency landing in Orlando after a bird struck the engine during takeoff.No one was injured during the Wednesday morning... Read More.

A report from the state Department of Children and Families says the parents of 20-month-old Ava Perry had fallen asleep when their daughter got outside and drowned in a canal.Blood tests also showed... Read More.

Venice-based PGT Innovations is expanding yet again, this time acquiring Western Window Systems from PWP Growth Equity for $360 million in cash.That deal is expected to be finalized sometime in the third quarter... Read More.

The Sarasota County School District officially has a Chief of Police, as Paul Grohowski was sworn in on Tuesday.He is the first member of the newly formed department to be sworn in. The... Read More.

A Venice woman has been arrested after Sarasota County Sheriff's Deputies took over 30 neglected animals from her home last month.Back on June 28, county animal services reported seeing nearly three dozen exotic... Read More.