Author: WENG Newsroom

If Sarasota County voters give the go-ahead on property tax breaks, county officials are warning although they will have balanced budgets for the next two years, shortfalls are likely to follow. If the pair... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriffs Deputies made one of the easier arrests they've had in quite some time. It happened on Saturday, when a semi truck driver found all four batteries missing from under the hood... Read More.

No injuries were reported after a crash between a Nokomis fire truck and a trailer yesterday morning. Witnesses told police the accident happened at the intersection of Tamiami Trail at Laurel Road around 1130am.... Read More.

A fire that destroyed the boardwalk at Service Club Park in Venice may lead to a new, citywide ordinance. The city council next week will take up an ordinance that was in part drafted... Read More.

A fire that destroyed the boardwalk at Service Club Park in Venice may lead to a new, citywide ordinance. The city council next week will take up an ordinance that was in part drafted... Read More.

Not even a week after the Sarasota County School board named Paul Grohowski as its newly hired chief of police, district officials told ABC-7 there are "interest groups working to undermine Grohowski's credibility." They... Read More.

The City of North Port issued a boil water advisory yesterday following a temporary interruption in water service for all of Harbor Cove Mobile Home Park. Around 130 yesterday, crews had to repair a... Read More.

A Florida judge agrees with environmentalists that lawmakers didn’t follow the wishes of voters who overwhelmingly approved a land preservation proposal. Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson ruled from the bench Friday that the... Read More.

A misstep from the Florida Legislature looks like it will take away more than $158,000 from a local group that funds programs for the homeless. The Herald-Tribune reports the state budget that goes into... Read More.

A Venice lawyer who prosecutors say defrauded his clients was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Adam Miller was also forced to repay $2M to his victims and will be on probation for 60... Read More.