Author: WENG Newsroom

CHARLOTTE COUNTY - Red tide continues to be a problem and businesses on Englewood Beach are bracing for fewer customers heading into the tourist season. From restaurants to hotels, workers say red tide has... Read More.

The cost of electricity is about to go up. State regulators have given Florida Power & Light the okay for a substantial rate increase request. On Monday, the Florida Public Service Commission approved... Read More.

So what did you think of this year's Englewood Beach Waterfest? The Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce wants to know. A survey asking questions about the event held weekend before last was... Read More.

A consulting team hired by Charlotte County wants your feedback on the best way to pay for beach renourishment at Manasota Key. You can provide your input at one of two public workshops:... Read More.

The Gingerbread Land contest is underway in North Port. The annual event involves community members, businesses, organizations and families making gingerbread houses. The finished products are on display on the 2nd floor of... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is requesting your assistance in locating a missing teenager. 16-year-old Kyle Burch is described as a frequent runaway who has been missing from a home in Arcadia since... Read More.

A two-car crash in Charlotte County left a Port Charlotte woman dead and a young girl from North Port critically injured. The Florida Highway Patrol says that, on Sunday, 51-year-old Mary Sorrentino was... Read More.

A fatal house fire in Punta Gorda is under investigation. Just before four o'clock Monday afternoon, Charlotte County Fire/EMS along with members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to 32-162 Oil... Read More.

Today is Giving Tuesday--a global day of giving celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It helps to kick off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and... Read More.

There was a drug bust in Venice last week resulting in the arrest of two men and a teenager. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says that 22-year-old Shyheim Brown of Sarasota had twice... Read More.