Author: WENG Newsroom

Punta Gorda Airport is now the 11th busiest in the state of Florida, according to a report released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Last year, more than 1.29 million passengers went through... Read More.

Repairs on the Venice Fishing Pier won't happen until next spring. City officials told ABC-7 a shortage of wood means the pier will go through another tourist season before it gets a permanent fix.... Read More.

A Lee County Sheriff's Office captain has been named the new Chief of Police in North Port. City Manager Peter Lear told ABC-7 yesterday that Todd Garrison has accepted the position, and will now... Read More.

Sarasota County Schools has named their first Police Chief for the county's school-based police force. Paul Grohowski has been named as the new leader, pending screenings and school board approval. Grohowski had served as... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight is coming under criticism after using his agency’s official Facebook page to support Gov. Rick Scott’s U.S. Senate campaign. The Herald-Tribune reports that the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office page... Read More.

Mote Marine Laboratory plans to ask Sarasota County for help in building and securing the site for its planned science education acquarium at Nathan Benderson Park. Yesterday, Mote officials sent a formal request to... Read More.

Police forces across the area clashed with Sarasota County Schools management yesterday as the two sides met to figure out just what the plans are for school security come August. School officials said it's... Read More.

The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement for high respiratory irritation until Thursday evening because of red tide. Affected beaches include Manasota Beach, Venice Beach, Venice North Jetty, Nokomis, Siesta Key, Lido... Read More.

...And then, there were two. ABC-7 reports Sarasota County School administrators have narrowed the field of applicants for their new police chief down to two men. Paul Grohowski and Michael Wiggins are the two... Read More.

Bayfront Health opened a new medical office building in North Port on Monday. The office will be open from 8-5, Monday thru Friday. It's located in the Cocoplum Village Shops on Tamiami Trail. A... Read More.