Author: WENG Newsroom

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.

Traffic keeps moving on a Sarasota road after yesterday's water main break. Water utility officials worked to repair the rupture at Bee Ridge Road and Oakhurst Boulevard. The damaged main closed the road, and that affected... Read More.

State officials want people to consider voting early because of the weather. The secretary of state wants voters to think about casting their ballots ahead of Tuesday's primary day. He has expressed concern over tropical disturbances... Read More.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami still has its eye on a tropical disturbance appraoching the Bahamas. The agency says this wave north of Cuba has a low to moderate chance for development through Tuesday. This... Read More.

Walmart opens next Wednesday on Northeast Pine Island Road in Cape Coral. A grand opening celebration begins at 7:30 that morning. It includes presentations of $8,000 in grants from the Walmart Foundation to local community groups. The... Read More.

Punta Gorda's police chief has promised a policy for citizen demostration so shootings like the one earlier this month never happen again. Tom Lewis tells WBBH-TV that his department pushes along while dealing with both... Read More.

A charity has received credit for students in Collier County starting the school year better prepared. The Naples Children and Education Foundation has raised $135 million for youth programs since 2001. A New York think-tank has... Read More.

The National Hurricane Center has its eye on a storm system moving towards Florida. It has this name at the moment: Invest 99L. However, this system may turn into Tropical Storm Hermine before too long. It remains... Read More.