Author: WENG Newsroom

A 55-year-old Venice man has been arrested after police say he impersonated a police officer during a road rage incident. A report from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says Curtis Walma was driving recklessly... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office arrested two people in connection with a marijuana grow house. 70-year-old Barbara Lee Green and 58-year-old Michael Darrell Green, both of Port Charlotte, are accused of operating a marijuana... Read More.

Snooty, the record-setting manatee that chomped lettuce, entertained school field trips and served as the official mascot of Manatee County, was found dead Sunday morning. The 69-year-old animal had been trapped underwater. Parker Manatee... Read More.

Two Sarasota County residents have been arrested on drug trafficking charges after deputies were alerted that a package containing meth had been sent to an address. Inside the home, police found heroin, additional methamphetamine,... Read More.

There's a new phone scam going around Charlotte County. The sheriff's office reports they've received three separate calls about a kidnapping scam. It works like this- someone receives a text or call from an... Read More.

The Punta Gorda police officer charged with manslaughter after killing a woman in a civilian training academy shooting will not be getting disability pay. Officer Lee Coel had asked the Punta Gorda Police Officers... Read More.

There's a special meeting set for today, in which the city commissioners of North Port will discuss a planned widening of Price Boulevard. The ciy wants to widen the road from two to four... Read More.

One person has died after a crash Saturday night on Interstate 75 in North Port. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9pm abour four miles south of... Read More.

A Lehigh Acres man was arrested Wednesday on animal cruelty charges after he killed a pit bull. 26-year-old Mike Lado said the dog always took the side of his girlfriend after an early morning... Read More.

A Fort Myers man has been arrested on DUI manslaughter and a second felony DUI charge in connection with 2016 crash that killed a 26-year-old Naples woman and injured a Punta Gorda man. 30-year... Read More.