Author: WENG Newsroom

Last week, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on Disston Avenue in Punta Gorda. Four occupants, including a special needs adult were interviewed. Investigators found a marijuana cultivation operation... Read More.

A semi-truck hit and killed a woman who had pulled over on I-75 this morning. The accident happened on exit 193 when a vehicle with three people stopped to secure some cargo in the... Read More.

The City of Venice is beefing up its generator supply to the tune of $160 thousand. Officials figured out the generator supply was not sufficient during Hurricane Irma. The generators were unable to power... Read More.

The Florida Department of Agriculture has recognized a pair of Manatee County Schools for giving students nutritional options, as well as promoting activity outside the classroom. Ballard Elementary and Kinnan Elementary are the two,... Read More.

A simple traffic stop led to the discovery of a huge marijuana grow operation in Punta Gorda. Over the weekend, a traffic stop done by deputies in Lee County led Charlotte County officials to... Read More.

City of Venice employees are getting ready for a change in their text message archiving policy as it pertains to city-owned devices. The city has contracted with a company called Smarsh, which will archive... Read More.

Gas prices in Southwest Florida continued to fall, just in time for the busy holiday driving season. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market was $2.35 on Sunday,... Read More.

Gas prices in Southwest Florida continued to fall, just in time for the busy holiday driving season. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market was $2.35 on Sunday,... Read More.

St. Petersburg police have made three arrests in the murder of a 22-year-old woman. A search warrant was obtained and executed of the home of Robert Butler III, who is an heir to the... Read More.

Roughly 200 out of over 5,500 cruise ship passengers reported cases of stomach flu Saturday. The Royal Caribbean ship was docked at Port Everglades and the passengers were treated with over-the-counter medication. Vomiting and... Read More.