Author: WENG Newsroom

A Sarasota pet store is heading to court after they refused to obey a judge's order to stop selling puppies and kittens. Petland and Sarasota County have been going back and forth in court... Read More.

At least one member of the Sarasota County School Board is on record as saying she does not want to see the county join forces with districts in Broward and St. Lucie to challenge... Read More.

An 82-year old man was airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a crash in Venice Saturday. A report from the FHP says Francis Pawlowski was driving west on Briarwood Drive near Coconut Drive, in... Read More.

A Wauchula man will spend 10 years in prison for his part in the 2016 boating death of an Englewood man, Dylan Gonzalez. 21-year old Dalton Reas plead no contest to charges of boating... Read More.

Beachgoers across Sarasota and Manatee counties saw some rather unusual sights this weekend- multiple dolphins stranded on the shore. The first incident happened Saturday afternoon at Turtle Beach. Those on the sand had already... Read More.

A 24-year-old Port Charlotte man has been arrested in connection with stealing a gun during a home break-in. Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said Anthony Touchton allegedly broke into a home and... Read More.

New North Port City Attorney Amber Slayton is just one signature away from having the 'interim' title dropped. This week, the North Port City Commission unanimously agreed to direct its staff to return with... Read More.

Construction is officially underway on homes in the newest planned community that will join the West Villages. Builders started this week on The Preserve at West Villages. By early fall, five model homes and... Read More.

It was a traffic mess on I-75 yesterday morning as a trio of crashes blocked lanes. The first crash happened near mile marker 160 in Punta Gorda. A work truck carrying 80 gallons of... Read More.

The executive director of the Punta Gorda Airport has been named the Florida Department of Transportation’s 2017 Aviation Professional of the Year. James Parish is cited as a key figure in the airport's growth... Read More.