Author: WENG Newsroom

A violent family altercation that led to a shooting last month has now led to charges being filed against one man. This week, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested Douglas Blanco, who they say... Read More.

It took nearly four years, but police in Charlotte County have finally recovered a stolen car...albeit from the bottom of a lake. Deputies on patrol with the Aviation Unit spotted the white Ford Taurus... Read More.

In conjunction with a series of school walkout events planned for March 14, the Sarasota County School district says they are trying to work with students and school administrators to plan an observance on... Read More.

Sarasota County firefighters were awoken yesterday morning to a call of an early morning motorcycle fire. Just before 7am, crews were called to the scene near Venice Avenue and Greencove Road. The bike fire... Read More.

Venice Elementary School will soon get a new School Resource Officer. Mayor John Holic made the proposal to allocate already existing police funds to increase police presence at Venice schools. The new funding would... Read More.

The conduct of two Florida Highway Patrol troopers who responded to a pair of crashes involving former Assistant State Attorney Jessie Weissman is still being investigated, more than 18 months later. No charges were... Read More.

The principal of Venice Elementary School is leaving at the end of the year to be the new boss at Riverview High School. Erin del Castillo previously worked at the high school as an... Read More.

A man was apparently robbed outside the Paddy Wagon Irish Pub in Port Charlotte Sunday. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is looking for two black men who were part of the robbery that saw... Read More.

The city of North Port has decided to pay a former city employee $60,000 in damages as part of a federal lawsuit. Steve Uebelacker, a former captain of criminal investigations, sued the city for... Read More.

Multiple residents of North Port's Islandwalk Community have been diagnosed with Legionnaires Disease. Michael Drennon, the county Director of Disease Intervention, told ABC-7 they believe the disease may have come from the pool or... Read More.