Author: WENG Newsroom

The Charlotte County sheriff wants to set the record straight.Bill Prummell has responded to a story that appeared in the Sun on Saturday.He claims the newspaper couldn't wait for an investigation to finish.Prummell denies... Read More.

A crash in Nebraska killed a Punta Gorda man and injured in wife.The state patrol says the driver lost control on I-80 near Gibbon yesterday afternoon.The vehicle rolled into the median, killing 62-year-old Stephen... Read More.

Police have connected a fourth suspect to the murder of a Cape Coral man.Court records show 18-year-old Rodney Charles had a long juvenile criminal history.Police believe he shot 39-year-old Dayvin Johnson on Monday.Charles remains... Read More.

Storms raging southeast of Florida may bring heavy rain and wind, but they may also bring more mosquitoes with Zika.Experts say gusty winds could bring in a new batch of mosquitoes to the area.Heavy... Read More.

The mayor of Miami Beach wants more money from the governor to fight Zika.Philip Levine says the state government should provide funding towards media campaigns to educate the public.Levine and Rick Scott have fought... Read More.

A woman says a Fort Myers Beach firefighter has had a sexual relationship with her 14-year-old daughter for a year.Law enforcement arrested Stephen Reynaert yesterday for sexual assault.Investigators say they confirmed the relationship after... Read More.

A new Florida poll gives Hillary Clinton a two-point lead over Donald Trump in the state.The Mason-Dixon poll of likely voters in Florida shows Clinton in front of Trump 44 percent to 42.Gary Johnson... Read More.

Charlotte County's first breast milk depot has opened, but it needs donations.The Baby Place at Bayfront Health Port Charlotte has the depot in its NICU.WZVN-TV describes it as a collection site for mothers to... Read More.

Police in North Port have found a man with drugs, money, and guns.This has happened while working with probation officers.A dog has helped detectives find all this.The stash includes two pounds of marijuana, nearly... Read More.

A Sarasota woman died in a crash yesterday.The highway patrol says it happened at Tamiami Trail and Constitution Boulevard.It claims 63-year-old Eleanor Grochowski traveled eastbound from the southbound left-turn lane from Tamiami to Constitution.A... Read More.