Author: WENG Newsroom

An employee of the city of North Port has been placed on administrative leave after bing arrested for driving under the influence. 61-year-old Scott Williams is the Neighborhood Development Services Director of the... Read More.

A road rage incident in North Port ended in gunfire. Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies say the dispute between two men happened Friday morning at the intersection of U.S. 41 and River Road. ... Read More.

Motorists saw little change in gasoline prices last week and Triple-A says that could soon mean relief at the pump. With the holidays over and cold weather moving across much of the country, demand... Read More.

There was a fatal, single-vehicle accident on I-75 in Charlotte County early Satrday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that 45-year-old Timothy Brian Williams of Cape Coral was northbound on I-75 in his... Read More.

A Charlotte County pharmacist is accused of stealing drugs from the pharmacy where he worked. The sheriff's office says that 38-year-old Jatin-Kumar Patel worked in the soon-to-be-closed K-Mart in Port Charlotte. Store... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced that it will pay special attention to traffic enforcement at the following locations this week. Deputies will be watching for speeders in Port Charlotte on South... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office released an Internal Affairs Investigation Report last Thursday regarding three jail deputies who were disciplined for circulating a photo of a jail inmate on social media. Sheriff Bill... Read More.

The 2016 Englewood Beach Waterfest had a huge economic impact on the area. Research conducted for Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands Visitor and Convention Bureau indicates that out-of-county visitors and out-of-county race... Read More.

The Suncoast is in for a cool down over the weekend. Low temperatures tomorrow night and Sunday night are forecast to be in the low to mid 40s. It will also be... Read More.

After undergoing a complete renovation, the former Punta Gorda Speedway reopens today as the 4-17 Southern Speedway and Events. Owners of the three-eights of a mile oval located near Punta Gorda Aiport say... Read More.