Author: WENG Newsroom

There are some major changes in store for students at Venice Middle School when they return for classes. As part of a major remodeling project, the entire front office was rebuilt over the summer.... Read More.

13 years ago yesterday, Hurricane Charley roared into Charlotte County and made landfall as a Category 4 storm. Landfall was first made around 345pm in Cayo Costa, then again around an hour later in... Read More.

A trip to Everglades proved much more of an excursion that one Florida lawmaker expected late last week. United States Congressman Francis Rooney was with a group of hunters when they tripped on five... Read More.

Members of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce were shocked to learn over the weekend about the sudden loss of President & CEO John Ryan, The business leader passed away from a heart attack... Read More.

A Florida man has died after getting punched by his Uber driver in St. Petersburg. Police have confirmed that 56-year-old Terry Lynn Kimball died one day after losing consciousness due to a punch thrown... Read More.

Twelve states, including Florida are battling to land a new automotive plant that could create roughly 4,000 jobs. Toyota and Mazda are deciding where they want the plant to be and would be the... Read More.

A man allegedly tried to kidnap a woman while she was working out at World Gym in Lehigh Acres Wednesday. 45-year-old Luis Martinez entered the gym and pulled a gun on the victim. Martinez... Read More.

A 37-year-old man was killed in ahead-on crash on SR-70 Thursday morning in Myakka City. The crash happened just after midnight Thursday and claimed the life of 37-year-old Land O' Lakes resident Adam Absher.... Read More.

A proposed fire fee in the city of Venice has residents confused and wondering exactly where the figures are coming from. The fire department is funded out of the city's general fund, but the... Read More.

A man known to police in Charlotte County is now behind bars after a large stash of drugs was found in his pickup truck. Police say earlier this week, a deputy spotted a truck... Read More.