Author: WENG Newsroom

The Collier County Emergency Operations Center sent out an urgent request for immediate assistance to battle two large brush fires threatening homes and infrastructure. The Region Six Task Force was activated which sent units... Read More.

A burn ban could be in effect for Charlotte County sooner rather than later. County officials will decide next week whether to implement a ban or not. That would mean no outdoor burning of... Read More.

Former Punta Gorda Police Officer Lee Coel appealed his firing from the police force Thursday. He was sacked for his part in the shooting death of 73-year-old Mary Knowlton last August during a citizens... Read More.

Charlotte County deputies have located a missing mother and her 4-month-old son. Deputies had been looking for 36-year old Harmony Estevelopez, and her son Paco Herrera since Wednesday. An update from the sheriff's office... Read More.

Some would call it a miracle, some would call it a 1 in 800,000 chance. Four, naturally conceived quadruplets were delivered at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. In 20 years, the hospital has only ever delivered... Read More.

Four areas of Port Charlotte will see extra police next week. A release from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Thursday said deputies will be paying special attention to traffic enforcement in these areas based... Read More.

A 21-year-old man is behind bars and may be lucky to have not been charged with murder after a babysitting job went wrong. Shane Voswinkel was watching a 1-year-old baby of his girlfriend earlier... Read More.

Police in upstate New York are looking for a Port Charlotte man they say is wanted in a trespassing complaint. Ithaca, New York police said 42-year old Jason Fisher and a Port Charlotte woman,... Read More.

A plot of land that was once owned by Walter Farley, the author of 'Black Stallion,' is one step closer to being developed. The Venice Planning Commission this week voted 4-1 to rezone the... Read More.

A piece of legislation proposed by a Sarasota rep passed the Florida House on Wednesday. The bill would allow new hospitals to build facilities without permission from the state. Currently, they need a 'certificate... Read More.