Author: WENG Newsroom

A Sarasota County Commission candidate forum Thursday saw District 2 hopefuls square off over controversial issues facing taxpayers and campaign contributions — with one candidate accusing the other of being bankrolled by developers. Lone Democrat... Read More.

Tourists weren’t scattered across Sarasota and Charlotte County beaches on Thursday, but hundreds of dead fish were. The Herald-Tribune reports that visitors piled into the parking lot of Venice Beach, got out of their cars,... Read More.

A 56-year-old North Port woman has been arrested after allegedly throwing a knife at a man after an argument about leftover Chinese food. The man said he walked into the home in the 7900... Read More.

On Wednesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released its midweek red tide update, and it was not a pretty one for the Suncoast. Water testing found background to high concentrations in 19... Read More.

Police in North Port are looking for a man who tried to use a fake $100 bill at the Publix located at 1251 S Toledo Blade Blvd. Officials say the same man passed counterfeit... Read More.

An Austrian national is behind bars after he came halfway across the world to meet up with a minor for sex. 18-year-old Leo Simetzberger was arrested early Tuesday for lewd or lascivious battery on a... Read More.

The Florida Department of Health has lifted a beach advisory in Port Charlotte Beach Park but the advisory remains in place for Boca Grande. Both beaches were tested last week and found to have... Read More.

A homeless man was arrested Monday afternoon on multiple burglary and theft charges, stemming from an investigation after victims began calling in reports to the Sheriff’s Office. A series of burglaries along Faust Drive,... Read More.

A 63-year old Port Charlotte man died in a crash that shut down I-75 for nearly seven hours on Monday. Police say Thomas Mykins died in a bizarre series of crashes. According to the... Read More.

Two Venice men have been arrested in connection to a Saturday morning robbery. Sarasota County Sheriff's Office officials say a manager at the Sonny's BBQ in Nokomis asked 23-year old William Shepherd for a... Read More.