Author: WENG Newsroom

There's a new member of the North Port Police Department. Officer Christopher Piscorik was hired Tuesday after spending the past seven years in the Marine Corps. Piscorik is a Sarasota County native and a... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is paying special attention to traffic enforcement at several locations this week. Deputies will be watching for speeders on Midway Boulevard between Kings Highway and Tamiami Trail in... Read More.

An Englewood man was killed in an accident last Thursday. The Florida Highway Patrol says that 49-year-old Kevin Stuart Orf was northbound on State Road 776 about to make a left turn when... Read More.

The Punta Gorda Police Department has two new K-9 police dogs and is inviting children to help name them. Kids can cast ballots in the police department lobby until 4 p.m. Kids can... Read More.

The New Year has gotten off to a warm start on the Suncoast. Forecasters at the National Weather Service say that highs in the upper 70s will continue through Wednesday. Then, the... Read More.

The New Year began with increased gas prices, reaching the current national average of two-34 per gallon. Triple-A says the average has moved higher for 34 of the past 35 days, largely due to... Read More.

A boy is the first baby born in Sarasota County in 2017. Sarasota Memorial Hospital says Colton Slater Pryce was born at 12:39 a.m. on Sunday, January 1st. The hospital says his... Read More.

A Venice man trying to cross U.S. 41 near Jacarando Boulevard early Sunday morning was hit by an SUV and seriously injured. The Florida Highway Patrol said that 39-year-old Jeromy Broadbent was hit... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate a missing person. Sylvia Sue Charles is 73, 5"6", 125 pounds, with blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a dark jacket and a long dark skirt.... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Administrative Office and the four District Offices around the county will be closed Monday in observance of the New Year Holiday. The offices will reopen on Tuesday at 8 a.m.... Read More.