Author: WENG Newsroom

A North Port couple has been arrested after police say they stole video game equipment from a Venice Wal-Mart, then tried to pawn the items. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office was called to the... Read More.

A suspect in the fatal shooting of two police officers in Kissimmee will be staying in jail after a judge denied him bond Sunday, saying there was probable cause for his first-degree murder charge.... Read More.

A Florida zoo and conservation society announced Sunday that it would not to hold its annual gala at Donald Trump's Florida resort. The decision by the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is the latest... Read More.

A 33-year-old Nokomis man who was walking down Interstate 75 was killed by a hit-and-run drunk driver early Saturday morning. Police say Christopher M. Scott was walking on the side the right southbound lane... Read More.

The observatory at Florida Southwestern State College will be open to the public during today's solar eclipse. The James and Barbara Moore Observatory will open at 1:30, and admission will be free. The observatory... Read More.

Western Michigan's new facility at the Punta Gorda Airport may soon expand into more than just aviation. The university is working in conjunction with the county and nearby Fat Point Brewery to offer students... Read More.

Get ready for some traffic headaches in North Port. Torrington Street near Veterans Boulevard will be closed until further notice. Drivers traveling through the area should use South Orlando Boulevard as a detour route.... Read More.

A months-long investigation into an alleged drug house in Englewood ended Friday with the arrest of four people. Around 6:30am, members of the Charlotte County SWAT team, Street Crimes Unit, and Narcotics Unit entered... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence in the 2700 block of Eleventh Avenue in Englewood at Sunday morning for some sort of disturbance. The police found two injured individuals who were... Read More.

Methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and other material used for the sale of drugs were seized from a home in Englewood Friday. Charlotte County law enforcement made up SWAT, Street Crimes Unit, Narcotics Unit served a... Read More.