Author: WENG Newsroom

The Sarasota Firemen's Benevolent Fund hosts the 17th Annual Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-Off next month. It takes place on Osprey Avenue between Hyde Park Street and Hillview Avenue in Sarasota. This happens Sun., Oct. 16 from... Read More.

A congressional delegation today announces the passage of a billion-dollar Zika package. Lawmakers hold a press conference to discuss the next steps after the Senate passed legislation to fight the virus. The Senate passed the spending... Read More.

Volunteers today unpacked 1.2 million school supplies for teachers in Lee County. Publix gathered donations from shoppers while putting on a campaign called "Tools for Schools." Those tools included pencils, paper, and crayons. The district has 5,500... Read More.

Officials at a Collier County rehab center say a dangerous synthetic opioid has made the rounds in Southwest Florida. Health workers at the David Lawrence Center describe this substance as eight times more powerful than... Read More.

North Port's water supply faces a threat of contamination. A tanker crash over the weekend on I-75 caused a spill of thousands of gallons of fuel. Crews responded, and they thought they had everything under control. Rain... Read More.

FDOT's traffic report has hit a snag. The department says a traffic study between Sarasota and Manatee County and the Barrier Islands cannot begin until next year. Transportation officials say they keep working on finding a... Read More.

Two more things have opened at Port Charlotte Town Center. Brewster's Chicken has moved into the food court. It produces cage-free and Halal-certified chicken meals. Torrid carries plus-size dresses, tops, pants, activewear, swimwear, shoes, accessories,... Read More.

The Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida intends to distribute 125 cases of insect repellent. These go to 17 partner agencies in Charlotte County on Oct. 12. Upcoming mass distributions of insect repellent to the... Read More.

Beachgoers at Humpries Park in Venice need to know about a closure because of maintenance. Public works officials have closed the south jetty at Venice Inlet this afternoon for repairs.

A Bradenton man continues recovering from a gunshot wound. The Brandenton Herald reports someone shot this 45-year-old man last night at 26th Avenue West and Fifth Street. Authorities expect him to make a full recovery. No one... Read More.