Author: WENG Newsroom

A Port Charlotte man faces up to 14 years in prison after being found guilty Tuesday of felony assault and strangulation, misdemeanor assault and noncriminal harassment for a series of attacks on a woman... Read More.

A 2-month-old girl is in serious condition after a bizarre accident in Venice. According to Sarasota County deputies, the baby was on a bed when 34-year old George Glushenko threw a phone onto the... Read More.

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.