Author: WENG Newsroom

An online petition to have a statue of Snooty the Manatee replace the Confederate monument outside the Manatee County Courthouse as of last night, had 6,000 signatures. The petition, started by a Sarasota man,... Read More.

Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation will highlight its programs being offered in Punta Gorda during the world’s largest aviation event, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture this week in Wisconsin. The event attracts more... Read More.

Rumford Street in Punta Gorda was closed for most of the day Tuesday after detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office were conducting what they called a 'lengthy' investigation. The home in question sits... Read More.

Rumford Street in Punta Gorda was closed for most of the day Tuesday after detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office were conducting what they called a 'lengthy' investigation. The home in question sits... Read More.

A two-day operation by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office called Operation Charlotte's Web put one man behind bars for non-compliance as a sexual predator. 88 sex offenders were checked by detectives and members of... Read More.

A suspect is in custody following a stabbing at a Siesta Key nightclub late last week. Police say Thursday night, two men were fighting at a club on Ocean Boulevard. After the bar closed,... Read More.

Before officials in Longboat Key make a move to possibly incorporate the town into a single county, the city plans to launch a website and take a straw poll of residents to see if... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man is in serious condition after being attacked by an alligator yesterday morning. Officials say an unidentified 60-year old man was bitten mutiple times near Suncoast Boulevard in Port Charlotte around... Read More.

A manager at a national park along Florida's Gulf Coast inappropriately touched an employee, misused his position and created potential conflicts of interest, according to a report released the U.S. Department of Interior's watchdog... Read More.

After falling in recent weeks, gas prices across Florida are beginning to increase. The state average has gone up 7 cents in the past week alone. AAA South says the average price for a... Read More.