Author: WENG Newsroom

A workshop is scheduled to get the public's input on a proposed I-75 overpass connecting the future Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Cattlemen Road. Sarasota County officials will be on hand to help residents learn more... Read More.

A car hitting a sewer line in Port Charlotte caused around 6,000 gallons of sewage to leak into the ground and nearby waterways. Authorities say the car hit the line near the corner of Calumet... Read More.

Charlotte County lawmakers imposed a nine-month moratorium on marijuana dispensaries regardless if Amendment 2 - the statewide vote on expanding legal pot use - passes or not. County officials say if Amendment 2 passes, they... Read More.

An arrest is made in an assault and attempted carjacking in Venice. Police say they found fingerprints belonging to Ralph Forte on one of the cars he tried to steal from its driver on Wednesday... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Department is holding an Open House and Job Fair next Saturday at the headquarters building on Utilities Road in Punta Gorda. Families are encouraged to attend as there will be a... Read More.

The Florida International Air Show is back after a one year absence. Last year's show was cancelled because of not enough sponsors but Charlotte County pitched in $80,000 to make sure this year's show came... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man who disappeared Tuesday was found late yesterday. Police say David Tucker ran away from his Charleston Circle home after a family argument. He was found in Fort Meyers near the Edison Mall... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is conducting traffic emphasis patrols next week. SPEED ENFORCEMENT patrols will operate on the sntire length of Melbourne St. in Port Charlotte and on Placida Rd. between So. McCall Rd... Read More.

Yesterday's natural gas leak on Kings Highway near Harborview prompted the Charlotte Harbor Water Association to issue a precautionary boil water notice. It covered the area from Blood One to the Palmetto Mobile Home Park. The... Read More.

For the second day in a row - and the third time in less than a week - a natural gas leak closes down a road in Charlotte County. This morning authorities and TECO Gas... Read More.