Author: WENG Newsroom

Another day, another large brush fire- this time in North Port. A fire broke out in the southeast corner of the town around lunchtime Saturday, then jumped I-95, causing the interstate to shut down... Read More.

A drug bust in Port Charlotte led to the arrests of three men on Saturday. SWAT teams descended on a home on Glendale Avenue early Saturday, armed with a search warrant. Three people then... Read More.

Former Florida Congresswoman Corinne Brown was found guilty on Thursday of receiving money from a charity that was thought to give money to poor students through scholarships. Instead, Brown and an aide siphoned hundreds... Read More.

A vigil took place Thursday night in Venice to remember Gene and Carol Hayden. The two died Monday afternoon when they vehicle they were in crashed and eventually sunk at the South Jetty in... Read More.

A vigil took place Thursday night in Venice to remember Gene and Carol Hayden. The two died Monday afternoon when they vehicle they were in crashed and eventually sunk at the South Jetty in... Read More.

Charlotte and Lee counties are in “extreme fire danger” while Sarasota county is under a “high” fire danger warning, the Florida Fire Service said Thursday. In a statement, the fire service said the designations... Read More.

Arts and theatre operations across the area are preparing for another big hit in state funding because of the budget approved in Tallahassee. This year's budget only allots $29.8 million for four arts and... Read More.

Florida Highway Patrol deputies will be out in force this weekend for a DUI Wolfpack operation in Sarasota, Manatee, Hardee and Desoto counties. According to a release from the FHP, troopers will hit the... Read More.

A drug bust conducted by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of two men. A release from the sheriff's office says a series of undercover drug buys led detectives to... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has released more details in the case of a woman that was found drowned in Siesta Key. Police say beachgoers found 44-year old Aimee Sue Hoover of Pittsburgh unresponsive... Read More.