Author: WENG Newsroom

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The vote was 95-4 on Tuesday for Brock Long. He previously ran Alabama's Emergency Management Agency and served... Read More.

A Fort Myers man has died after a head-on collision in Charlotte County last week. 52-year old Oliver Ahn was involved in a 3-vehicle crash on June 13th at the intersection of State Road... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for allegedly beating a woman unconscious. A woman came into Venice Regional Hospital suffering from a severe head injury. Detectives learned she was taken there... Read More.

The Punta Gorda Airport announced five new locations for nonstop service through Allegiant Air on Tuesday. The new nonstops announced yesterday are to Flint, Michigan and Milwaukee- both of those routes start in October.... Read More.

More heavy rains, and another wastewater spill in Charlotte County. After a pair of spills over the weekend, another 1,500 gallons of raw sewage entered into a storm drain early Monday morning. It happened... Read More.

An insurance program that covers nearly 2 million Floridians- including nearly everyone on the Suncoast- could be going away in less than four months. The National Flood Insurance Program, operated by FEMA, is set... Read More.

The computer systems of a Florida-based, voter-registration-software company were never compromised, the company's chief operating office said Monday, rebutting parts of a leaked U.S. National Security Agency report that suggested hackers stole information from... Read More.

A tax increase may be headed to Sarasota County residents, both in the city limits and unincorporated portion. City and county officials, who are leaning on the increase being the first in four years,... Read More.

The Florida Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of a trooper killed in the line of duty. It happened Saturday when a vehicle hit Sergeant William Trampas Bishop while he was on patrol on... Read More.

A man fell from a tree in Venice Saturday and was taken to a local hospital. He was Bayflited and after the fall of ten feet near Church Drive and Englewood Road. His condition... Read More.