Author: WENG Newsroom

Democrats in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties are scrambling to find a new candidate for the 17th Congressional seat after April Freeman suddenly passed away over the weekend. JoAnne Devries, chair of the Sarasota County... Read More.

A 62-year old man has been arrested after a shooting in Nokomis over the weekend. Police say Kevin Finley shot at the unidentified man 5 times with a rifle and hit him twice. The... Read More.

A new law set to take effect Monday will allow hearing impaired people to voluntarily identify themselves as such when they register vehicles. The idea, which came from a Tallahassee police officer whose son... Read More.

The state of Florida is arguing there is no reason for the names of two 19-year-olds to be kept confidential in a challenge to the state’s new gun law. The 11th Circuit Court of... Read More.

The brand new aquatic center being built in North Port is starting to take shape. Crews are currently digging out a plot of land, which will soon include a 25-meter stretch pool. It's one of... Read More.

Laws will take effect next week that will add benefits for first responders who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder and impose harsher penalties on people who abuse animals, along with 19 other measures signed by... Read More.

A speeding motorcycle was tracked down by the Charlotte County's Air Unit after trying to escape from cruisers at speeds nearing 100 miles per hour. Late last week, police spotted a bike going 90... Read More.

A fatal shooting that happened last week at a house in Port Charlotte has been ruled a murder-suicide. Police were called to the home in the 4100 block of Gardner Drive on Thursday after... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said Monday it has closed an internal investigation into a now-fired sergeant. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was looking into James White's alleged role in drug trafficking and... Read More.

The Democratic candidate for the 17th District Congressional seat has died. Her husband posted about April Freeman's passing on Facebook. Her cause of death was not released. Freeman, a film and television producer who lives... Read More.