Author: WENG Newsroom

After pressure from parents, boosters, and sponsors, John Peacock is returning as the head football coach at Venice High School. He had been fired from his coaching position back in April after it was... Read More.

A Sarasota County man has been arrested after he allegedly fire multiple rounds at a neighbor in his apartment complex. Deputies went to the apartments on Maceachen Blvd. early Sunday morning after an unidentified... Read More.

Allegiant Air has hired a new executive vice president and chief operating officer for Sunseeker Resorts, the subsidiary behind a 25-plus acre resort in Punta Gorda. The new executive, Micah Richins, was most recently... Read More.

Parts of Venice Myakka River Park have been closed due to ongoing river flooding. The back of the park has been closed altogether, with barricades up on the sidewalk. County officials say the kayak... Read More.

Despite an ongoing case with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a Booker High School assistant principal who filed a discrimination complaint against the Sarasota County School District will remain on staff next year.... Read More.

More than 80 miles of canals and waterways within the city of North Port could eventually be opened up for recreational use. Recently, city officials asked for request proposals from vendors to rent kayaks... Read More.

An Allegiant Air plane bound for Punta Gorda was forced to make an emergency landing after a pilot suffered a seizure mid-flight. Allegiant flight 1304 left Cincinnati and ended up making a landing in... Read More.

A months-long investigation in Sarasota County has led to the arrest of what may be one of the biggest meth dealers in the county. At a Thursday news conference, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight... Read More.

A $43M wastewater treatment plant for the West Villages is no longer in the planning stages. Officials with the community and city of North Port broke ground on Wednesday. The plant is being paid... Read More.

The leader of the Sarasota County School Board is hoping it's not too little, too late as she calls for a joint meeting between local law enforcement and the school district. Board Chair Bridget... Read More.