Author: WENG Newsroom

A Jacksonville-based diner is coming to Venice next month. Metro Diner, whose original location was featured on the Food Network, plans to open a new location on Tamami Trail on March 20th. The Venice... Read More.

Starting today, North Sumter Boulevard in North Port will undergo construction. That means lane closures and delays during all hours of the day. According to a release from the city of North Port, North... Read More.

Long-awaited repairs to crumbling seawalls in Punta Gorda are finally getting replaced, nearly six months after getting destroyed by Hurricane Irma. City officials told WINK-TV they're trying to cram in more than a decade's... Read More.

Students throughout Southwest Florida joined students around the country by walking out of school at noon Wednesday. Students at area schools walked out of classes in support of both the survivors and victims of... Read More.

The housing market locally is surpassing that of the rest of Florida and the nation, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. Both the number of closed sales as well as median home prices... Read More.

An arrest has been made of a Manatee High School student after a note was found threatening other students at the school. The Bradenton Police Department, along with the FBI, were able to identify... Read More.

A 47-year-old man was arrested for animal cruelty after witnesses saw him repeatedly punch his dog. Chris Trapuzzano told police that he had run out of gas and that his dog was acting playful... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight is proposing a new plan for school security. Knight's plan after the Parkland shooting would incorporate retired law enforcement and military to be security at local schools. Knight's plan... Read More.

A Tampa area state rep is trying to pick up the pieces and has fired an aide. Benjamin Kelly, an aide to 63rd District rep Shawn Harrison emailed a Tampa Bay Times reporter Tuesday. In... Read More.

Just one day after announcing he would not be running for a sixth term to the US House of Representatives, Tom Rooney abruptly canceled a scheduled visit to Nokomis last night. He had planned... Read More.