Author: WENG Newsroom

Sarasota County is coming under fire after it was revealed they spent more than $130,000 to feed its staff during Hurricane Irma- more than $120,000 more than it cost Manatee County. The reason? Back... Read More.

Two motorcyclists were taken in serious condition to Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a crash Monday afternoon in North Port. Police were called to the scene at Ortiz Dr. and US - 41 late yesterday... Read More.

A state rep from Venice found himself getting blasted on Twitter over the weekend. Republican Julio Gonzalez posted on Saturday, "“It’s not about disrespecting you. I just wanted to raise awareness of what happens... Read More.

A murder suspect is now behind bars in North Port. Less than a week after Jaqavies Rivers was found dead inside of a home in the 2400 block of Roxbury Circle, police have arrested... Read More.

Police in Lee County are asking for the public's help in findiing a man that was last seen driving in Charlotte County. 66-year old Kelvin Close was heading to the doctor on September 13th... Read More.

A 22-year old Port Charlotte man is dead after an accidental shooting on Saturday afternoon. Officials with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the 400 block of Dorchester in Port Charlotte... Read More.

Officials with the North Port Police Department are searching for a group of suspects who stole about $6,000 worth of cigarettes from the Wal-Mart Market. Surveillance video shows the three breaking into the closed... Read More.

Police are still looking for a Charlotte County man who is wanted in connection with an ongoing battery investigation on Rumford Street. 41-year old Roy Lee Poore is accused of seriously injuring a woman... Read More.

What started as a suspicious death in North Port has now been ruled a homicide. On Tuesday morning, police were called to a home in the 2400 block of Roxbury Circle. There, they found... Read More.

What started as a suspicious death in North Port has now been ruled a homicide. On Tuesday morning, police were called to a home in the 2400 block of Roxbury Circle. There, they found... Read More.