Author: WENG Newsroom

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed in a weekend house fire in Venice. Officials say 54-year old Jeffrey Guffy was killed in the fire that engulfed a home in the... Read More.

More bad news has landed on the lap of the former Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputy who has been accused of attempted murder. Frankie Bybee's trial is set for Sept. 5, but will likely... Read More.

A local activist group is circulating a petition, hoping to change the way Sarasota County works its elections. The plan proposed by the non-partisan Sarasota Alliance for Fair Elections is pushing for single-member county... Read More.

A 50-year old man remains hospitalized after being attacked by an alligator while diving for golf balls. It happened around 1pm Friday near the Palms Golf Course at Rotonda Golf and Country Club. The... Read More.

The Manatee County school board is considering suing the Florida legislature over what it's calling "an unconstitutional education reform law." School Board Chairman Charlie Kennedy recently said he hopes the board joins in with... Read More.

One person has died after a house fire in Venice Friday night. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, crews were called to a home in the 2600 block of Carmine Road. Multiple units... Read More.

Two men are facing three felony charges and nine misdemeanors after they captured three Key deer and put them in their car in Monroe County. One of the deer was put down on Thursday... Read More.

A shootout happened in Bradenton Thursday morning after a 19-year-old man and his step-father pulled guns on each other. The 19-year-old, Rufus Adams and his 12-year-old brother each ended up in the hospital with... Read More.

The Venice City Council will hold two public meetings to discuss a proposed fire fee. The proposed fee is designed to generate roughly half of the fire department's budget. The fee was expected to... Read More.

After 43 years in business, Venice's Dome Flea Market is closing its doors for good. The property along State Road 776 has been purchased by the gas station chain RaceTrac. Most of the vendors... Read More.