Author: WENG Newsroom

An analysis by the Herald-Tribune of Florida's criminal justice system indicates that black defendants spend more time locked up than white defendants for the same types of crimes. The paper says judges in nearly... Read More.

Nine out of 10 people who attended the Englewood Beach Waterfest said the experience met or exceeded their expectations. The Sun reports that's one of the findings of a survey done by the Englewood... Read More.

More than 80 car thefts and burglaries across five counties have apparently been solved with the arrest of a man and four teenage boys. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says a man out... Read More.

The Sarasota County Commission meets in Venice tomorrow. The agenda includes a proposed 165-thousand dollar contract with Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence, or SCOPE, to deveop a community plan for children and... Read More.

The upward trend continued at the gas pump last week, as the national average rose four cents in the past seven days. After rising for nearly two weeks, Triple-A says gas prices leveled-off on... Read More.

With the onset of the holiday season, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is reporting an increase in fraud activity, especially over the Internet. Victims are being targeted with several scams. One is... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced it will pay special attention to traffic enforcement several locations beginning today and continuing through Sunday. Speed enforcement will be the focus in Port Charlotte on... Read More.

North Port police responded Thursday to a domestic altercation between two adult brothers at the Salvation Army on Pan American Boulevard. One man was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 20-thousand block of Catherine Avenue on Thursday. The sheriff's office says the involved parties were all known to... Read More.

There's no change at the top of the Sarasota County Republican Party. Joe Gruters was elected Thursday to a fifth two-year term as chairman without opposition. It's the latest accomplishment in a... Read More.