Author: WENG Newsroom

A four day blood drive began at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Sarasota Memorial Hospital needs 800 pints of blood per month for its patients, but right now, barely gets 50 pints per month. The blood... Read More.

Funding has officially been approved for Venice's Venetian Walk community, an affordable housing complex geared for working families. Nearly a decade ago, phase one of the Venetian Walk -the one for senior citizens- was... Read More.

Manatee Mineral Springs Park is being considered by the National Park Service as an addition to a list of roughly 600 parks part of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The importance of the... Read More.

Health experts say it's possible for people who had the flu to get sick again and they are suggesting getting a flu shot due to a another type of strain that is circulating. The... Read More.

The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is getting ready for racing starting today. Around 60 boats are all set and ready to go as part of the 2018 Flying Scot Midwinter Regatta hosted by the Flying... Read More.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has sent a letter to school superintendents and board members, discussing what he wants regarding school security upgrades. Scott said that by May 1, the Florida Department of Education will... Read More.

The Florida Constitution Revision Commission, the group that has the ability to rewrite the state constitution has a list of 25 items it will consider between now and May. Changes made to the constitution... Read More.

A large fire in Lee County caused 911 lines to light up from the southern portions of Charlotte County on Sunday. Officials told ABC-7 the smoke that enveloped much of southern Charlotte County was... Read More.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline shot up 7 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.66. The increase brings the price of gas to 32 cents a gallon higher than... Read More.

A brush fire in North Port burned around 10 acres of vacant land late Sunday afternoon. Fire and rescue crews responded to the area of Havelock Avenue and Snover Avenue off of North Chamberlain... Read More.