Author: WENG Newsroom

The mayor of Cape Coral faces a recall effort amid marital strife.Court documents show firefighter Ken Retzner filed for divorce from mayor Marni Retnzer earlier this month.They got married in June, a month after... Read More.

Charlotte County's sheriff says incidents have caused him to lose two deputies.Bill Prummell says Sgt. Lance Holden has resigned after an investigation into an incident at a bar in Grove City.Holden pushed another man... Read More.

Fort Myers has approved adding an assisted living facility to the Amtel Hotel project.The new Campo Felice accommodates people 55 and over.It has an add-on structure with 100 assisted-living units in a high-rise apartment... Read More.

Hermine has washed away any hope that an endangered species could rebound a bit.Scientists this time of year begin seeing baby sea turtles hatch on beaches in Sarasota County.The hurricane, however, has destroyed hundreds... Read More.

The threat of violence postponed Friday's football game between Port Charlotte and Cape Coral.The teams finally played the game last night at Port Charlotte, with the Pirates destroying Cape Coral 56-0.

Charlotte High School had a larger police presence today.This followed an investigation into possible violence at the school.WBBH-TV reports an alert after midnight showed posts on several social media websites that something might happen.An... Read More.

Donald Trump yesterday banked on this region to give him a win in Florida.He campaigned before 8,000 people at Germain Arena.Parents reportedly pulled their kids out of school to attend this midday event.Lee County... Read More.

The investigation continues into a series of car burglaries in Bradenton.The sheriff's office says three of them happened Sunday night into yesterday morning.They all happened at Beacon Harbor Loop just south of Port Harbour... Read More.

With Congress preparing to adjourn until November, Congressman Vern Buchanan has requested immediate action on funding to fight Zika and heroin.Buchanan has urged leaders in both chambers to include meaningful resources to fight the... Read More.

If you use the 7-Eleven on Clark Road in Sarasota for gas, then check your credit and debit card accounts.The sheriff's office says a service technician yesterday found a skimming device on one of... Read More.