Author: WENG Newsroom

A battle between the city of Venice and Sarasota County against a national environmental group is heating up. EWG, a nonprofit environmental research group has suggested the city of Venice's water quality is not... Read More.

A traffic stop in Charlotte County led to a meth bust on Tuesday. According to a report from the sheriff's office, deputies made a traffic stop near the Circle K on Marlympia Way around... Read More.

Starting next week, there will be 10 very special rocks hidden throughout Venice. A local artist painted the rocks with images including the city logo, the Jetties, water tower, shark’s tooth and more. Each... Read More.

Florida SouthWestern State College is opening its doors to local stargazers by inviting them to view a solar eclipse from the James & Barbara Moore Observatory on the school’s Punta Gorda campus. Residents can... Read More.

A major construction project on I-75 in Charlotte County is set to begin later this year after funding was finally approved. Right now, there's a 4-mile stretch of I-75 from Jones Loop Road to... Read More.

A hit-and-run accident in Orange City, FL has claimed the life of a 14-year-old girl. It happened around 2am this morning. Police received a call a short time later from a man who said... Read More.

Two men were arrested and charged with littering over 500 pounds of commercial waste in Englewood. Residents in an Englewood neighborhood told police they saw a trailer full of PVC pipes being dumped in... Read More.

Tropical Storm Emily went as quickly as it came. The storm made landfall just before 11am yesterday on Anna Maria Island just west of Bradenton. Maximum sustained winds were measured at 45 miles pers... Read More.

For the second straight day, sandbags will be available to anyone needing to turn away high water in Sarasota County. They can be picked up at Newtown Estates Park and Twin Lakes Parks in... Read More.

Most everyone up and down the Suncoast is with power once again after Tropical Storm Emily made landfall. As of last evening, Florida's Division of Emergency Management says 7,800 homes and business were without... Read More.