Author: WENG Newsroom

The Independent Party of Florida yesterday delivered 300 muffins to the governor's office at the state capitol. This responded to Independent presidential candidate Evan Mullin's omission from statewide ballots.

Sarasota Police have asked for help in stopping the region's heroin epidemic. The department says 44 people in the city have overdosed on heroin since July, and eight of them have died. Police also say they... Read More.

Residents of one neighborhood in Venice have received advice to boil their water until further notice. City officials have issued it for part of Capri Isles Boulevard. Residents between 201 and 208 should boil any water... Read More.

A woman remains in the Collier County Jail for allegedly disturbing the peace at a Publix. Deputies on Wednesday responded to a problem on David Road in East Naples. They arrived to find Amey Hunter yelling... Read More.

A jury yesterday convicted a Fort Myers man of murdering a transgender woman. It found Terry Brady guilty in the shooting and immolation death of Yaz'min Shancez two years ago. Brady denied any involvement in Shancez's... Read More.

A Punta Gorda woman has a question on the windshield of her truck. Judy Jones has a ride that asks, "What would Jesus do?" A trooper says he wrote her a ticket for having vinyl lettering... Read More.

A serious crash this afternoon completely shut down Stringfellow Road in Bokeelia. WBBH-TV reports it happened at around noon, but one lane reopened at 3:30. This affected Stringfellow near Durrance Road. One of the vehicles caught fire,... Read More.

Police in Naples say a man died after a standoff with officers last night. They claim the man killed himself after a domestic dispute. WBBH-TV reports part of 12th Avenue North closed for at least two... Read More.

A new study shows you may have a cancer-causing chemical in your water. The Environmental Working Group says water samples taken in Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties have all tested positive for Chromium-6. WFTX-TV reports this... Read More.

An Englewood man remains in the Sarasota County Jail for allegedly growing marijuana in his house. The sheriff's office says it arrested Ronald Ortiz on Tuesday after finding pot there. Deputies took Ortiz into custody after... Read More.