Author: WENG Newsroom

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.

Florida State Senator Greg Steube will be leaving his post in order to run for the US House seat that will be vacated when Tom Rooney's term expires later this year. The 17th U.S.... Read More.

An Orlando-based doctor has been arrested after it was determined that she gave vaccinations without the full dosage to children. Police say Dr. Ishrat Sohail may have given limited dosages to about 500 children... Read More.

Another day and more threats to a school, this time Cardinal Mooney in Sarasota. A text message was sent out overnight Sunday saying school would not be in session due to threats that had... Read More.

A Venice man has been sentenced to 330 years in federal prison on charges of traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and for possessing, receiving, and producing child pornography. A jury... Read More.

The newest member of the Florida House is already at work. State Rep Margaret Good was in Sarasota over the weekend, hosting a town hall on gun violence and gun reform before a crowd... Read More.

A North Port man is dead after he was hit by a car as he was walking along Taylor Road in Punta Gorda. The crash happened around 11 Saturday night. The unidentified man was... Read More.

A jury left no doubt as to the future of a Florida man convicted last week of abduction, rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in 2013. The jury took only a few minutes... Read More.

A Venice man is sentenced to over 300 years in federal prison, for traveling overseas with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and for possessing, receiving, and producing child pornography. 56-year-old David... Read More.