Author: WENG Newsroom

A shooting in Manatee County Saturday has police asking the public for help in determining exactly what happened. A report of shots fired on 1st Avenue East in Palmetto came in around 6:15 in... Read More.

Allegiant Air is expanding service between Punta Gorda and McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, TN. According to local media in Knoxville, starting later this month, Allegiant is upping its schedule to four nonstop flights... Read More.

With of the worst flu seasons in recent memory starting to hit its peak, Sarasota County Schools are offering free flu vaccines for students this week. According to a press release from Sarasota County... Read More.

Two men have been hospitalized after a collision in Englewood on Thursday afternoon. The accident took place on South River Road just after 2 p.m. when an elderly driver failed to yield to a... Read More.

Florida wildlife officials say a red tide bloom persists along the southwest Florida coast and some fish kills have been reported. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the organism responsible for red tides... Read More.

Things seemed to be going too smoothly at the Florida Legislature and now an education bill may put a stop to all the smooth sailing. According to the Florida News Service, the Florida House... Read More.

Bradenton Christian School was on lockdown Friday morning due to a man outside the school acting erratically. School officials confirmed a man in a gray sedan pulled up to the hospital and began yelling... Read More.

A North Port High School Student was arrested Friday after threatening other students. As usual, the threats came through social media and were reported by several students. Police investigated the threats and found who... Read More.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is reporting the accidental shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. It happened Thursday night in Myakka City when the boy was trying to get some animals off his property... Read More.

The man accused of committing arson and starting multiple fires in Charlotte County was the son of a deputy killed in the line of duty, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. 21-year-old Brandon... Read More.