Author: WENG Newsroom

The race for US Rep between Vern Buchanan and Democrat David Shapiro is tightening, a month out from election day. A new poll out this week by St Pete Polling found Buchanan up by... Read More.

If you have a cell phone, you may have heard it buzz and beep loudly this afternoon around 2:18 p.m. EDT. It was a test of the "Presidential Alert," The screen said"THIS IS A... Read More.

A man accused of trying to buy a woman’s 8-year-old daughter is free on bond and at home. Police arrested Hellmuth Kolb, 81, and charged him with simple battery and false imprisonment. He... Read More.

A group that is trying to fight a dredging project at Lido Beach is now suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Lawyers for ‘Save Our Siesta Sands 2’ claims the Army Corps broke... Read More.

Two central Florida men have been charged with allegedly ripping off more than 30 Home Depot stores across the state, including in Sarasota County. Police say 38-year old Roland Lee and 37-year old Juan... Read More.

North Port’s Dallas White Park will be getting new docks over the next month or so. Crews are set to start repairing them later today. Construction is expected to last until early November. While... Read More.

State Sen. Dorothy Hukill, a Port Orange Republican who battled cervical cancer, has died, Senate President Joe Negron confirmed earlier today.

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Republican challenger Gov. Rick Scott met today in a spirited debate in their campaign for Florida's highly competitive U.S. Senate seat, with Scott labeling his opponent as a... Read More.

A little more than a month out from the November election, the courtship of Puerto Ricans in Florida intensified Monday, with the island’s governor throwing his support behind U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in what... Read More.

Tennessee police and the Bureau for Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are searching for two men who stole 400 guns from a Memphis UPS facility. The burglary happened Sunday. One of the two suspects was... Read More.