Author: WENG Newsroom

Five people are in the running to become a judge on the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. The Judicial Nominating Commission is sending the list to Governor... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's deputy accused of stealing from and trying to kill an elderly woman has been officially terminated following an administrative investigation. Frankie Bybee had served 18 years at the sheriff's... Read More.

The body of a woman was found in a canal in Punta Gorda Sunday morning. Police have since identified her as 74-year-old Berit Hennington, who lived on Sandpiper Drive. Hennington's body was... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a Venice man after he sold methamphetamine to undercover detectives. The investigation began in November when 24-year-old Michael Shaver sold Special Investigation Section detectives meth on three separate... Read More.

North Port police say a school bus crashed into a truck which crashed into an SUV Monday morning. The bus was going to Woodland Middle School. The crash occurred around 8:45 on... Read More.

A custodian at Venice High School who allegedly made threatening statements in the presence of other custodians on Friday is under investigation by Venice police and the Sarasota County School District. Police say... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a man after a traffic stop led deputies to the discovery of cocaine, oxycodone, and marijuana in his car. Just before 1:00 a.m. on Monday. deputies driving southbound... Read More.

Crime in unincorporated Sarasota County was down again in 2016 compared to the prior year. That's according to the sheriff's office, which reports that major crimes declined by seven percent and total offenses... Read More.

A heads-up for motorists in Charlotte County. The Sheriff's Office has announced where it will pay special attention to traffic enforcement from now through Sunday. Sheriff's deputies will be looking for speeders in... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff's detectives are asking for the public's help to identify a burglary suspect. Around 1:00 a.m. Sunday, the suspect broke into the Gulf Express gas station located at 2200 South Tamiami Trail... Read More.