Author: WENG Newsroom

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed legislation to fight the state's opioid problem. He did so today while in Bradenton. Manatee County was the home for the highest amount of deaths in the state... Read More.

A 31-year-old man from Port Charlotte was arrested on Friday during a Sexual Battery investigation by Detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit. Jeffrey Meyer is already a registered sex offender... Read More.

Eight were rescued and one person injured in a brush fire at Caspersen Beach Park Thursday. The Venice Fire Department said the fire broke out around 1:45pm. Crews from Sarasota County, Nokomis, Charlotte County... Read More.

A witness to the attempted kidnapping of a woman and stabbing of the attacker in North Port has come forward. The unidentified woman said she heard the victim screaming while what appeared to be... Read More.

A shopping center has been closed in Punta Gorda after a fire broke out Friday morning. It happened at the Deep Creek Commons shopping plaza. Alarms were heard coming from Emil's Sports Bar &... Read More.

Saturday is your last chance for residents in Manatee and Sarasota Counties to vote early prior to Tuesday's Election Day. There are three spots to vote in Sarasota County, one at each election office... Read More.

K9 deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office were utilized in two separate incidents Tuesday evening, successfully tracking and locating suspects during potentially dangerous situations for deputies. Tuesday evening, a suspected prowler was called... Read More.

A man was fatally stabbed Wednesday in North Port following an attempted kidnapping of a woman. Police say 32-year-old John Christopher Ludwick of Port Charlotte tried to kidnap a woman around 6am when she... Read More.

School districts across the Suncoast were active today as part of a nationwide school walkout observing the 17 lives lost in Parkland. Students were asked to stay within the school boundaries while taking part... Read More.

United States Senator Marco Rubio has decided to tackle the subject of Daylight Saving Time and wants the whole country to be a part as well. Rubio has crafted legislation in the form of... Read More.