Author: WENG Newsroom

The cities of North Port and Venice, as well as Sarasota County have all determined that fire conditions now exist due to the extreme drought and with that an increase in the threat of... Read More.

An accident between a truck and a motorcyclist claimed the life of a Hudson man. Tuesday night a truck was making a u-turn on US 41 in Manatee County when it collided with a... Read More.

A follow-up to a story that WENG brought you on Monday. 23-year-old Bradenton resident Dakota Jibson has been charged with murder, following an investigation into a woman's body found burning early Monday. Police responded... Read More.

Another school board meeting in Sarasota County, and another one filled with turmoil. Board member Eric Robinson and Superintendent Todd Bowden tossed accusations at each other saying the other wasn't working with the district's... Read More.

One person was injured after being struck by a car in North Port yesterday morning. Just before 11am, police were called to the parking lot of the Burger King near the intersection of West... Read More.

The general election is still seven months away, but already, Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan is ramping up his fundraising and launching an early television advertising blitz. Buchanan’s campaign said Tuesday that the Longboat... Read More.

The Southwest Florida chapter of the Susan G. Komen organization will be shutting down. Former Executive Director Georgia Hitzke as well as President of the local Board of Directors Ken O'Donnell confirmed to NBC-2... Read More.

A lost dog has been found and rescued after it had been missing for eight days. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says a kayaker spotted the dog, Rex, on a mangrove island in the... Read More.

A man who thought it was a good idea to stab a cop was scheduled for court today in Lee County. 59-year-old Rickey Beaty of Bokeelia has been charged with aggravated battery against a... Read More.

Authorities say an 8-year-old Florida boy who escaped from a burning house with multiple stab wounds is still hospitalized in serious condition. The Tampa Bay Times says that a search warrant filed in Hillsborough... Read More.