Author: WENG Newsroom

One Manatee County Commissioner wanted to remove a monument at the courthouse in Bradenton on the heels of other statues being vandalized across the country. Commissioner Charles Smith cast the lone vote to move... Read More.

Fire crews in North Port were out early Wednesday to contain a large mulch fire. Officials say the blaze broke out overnight along Joe Jeff Street in the North Port Estates area. Smoke was... Read More.

A leading U.S. hospital pulled its annual fundraiser from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, reversing course after initially resisting pressure from health professionals and others over the president's support for repealing the Affordable... Read More.

A Sarasota man was killed Wednesday night when he was struck by a car driven by a North Port man. The Florida Highway Patrol says 68-year old George Stenza was improperly crossing Clark Road... Read More.

Donations to remove a Confederate monument from Tampa have skyrocketed - and have seemingly already met the fundraising goal - ever since officials tied the statue's fate to the success of the campaign. In... Read More.

Charlotte County is ranked as one of Florida's leading counties when it comes to boating accidents. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, nearly two thirds- 64 percent- of all boating accidents... Read More.

An employee at the Lee County School District saw a parent who was in the student pick-up line snort cocaine off her cellular phone. It happened at Lexington Middle School when Christina Hester was... Read More.

Port Charlotte Beach Park will begin to get a new look starting Monday. Construction will add sidewalks at the boat ramp area, near the recreation center and restroom area. Accessibility to the park itself... Read More.

A top official with the Florida Highway Patrol who ordered his troopers to write more tickets has resigned from his position. Maj. Mark Welch of Troop H in Tallahassee turned in his resignation letter... Read More.

The proposed fire fees in Venice that would help fund the fire department has hit a snag due to a method of how some properties are appraised. The difference has to do with condominiums... Read More.