Author: WENG Newsroom

A plane crash in Ohio takes the lives of two Punta Gorda men. WBBH reports Eric Hackney and Jesse Loy crashed into a remote hillside in Warren County, Ohio on Sunday. The cause of death for... Read More.

With just a few weeks to go before Election Day, a North Port resident lodges complaints against a candidate running for mayor of Venice. The Herald Tribune reports Kate Shakirov filed the complaints against Chris... Read More.

North Port residents concerned over clear cutting plan to rally next month before a public meeting on the Unified Land Development Code. The Sun reports an organization called Transition North Port will gather at the... Read More.

Powerboat racing fans get to see double the events at next month's Englewood Beach Waterfest. The threat of Hurricane Matthew caused Offshore Powerboat Association officials to postpone the National Championship that was to take place... Read More.

Tomorrow's joint meeting of the Charlotte County and Sarasota County commissioners has a bias towards Englewood issues. The Sun reports the majority of items on the agenda deal with issues affecting Englewood, Manasota Key and... Read More.

A traffic stop leads to the arrest of three men suspected in multiple larcenies in Punta Gorda. Police say pulled over a car at Burnt Store Meadows and a search of the vehicle revealed a... Read More.

Those looking to find a job for the holiday season will find a lot of companies hanging out the help wanted sign. The Sun reports Career Source Southwest Florida is already besieged with openings and... Read More.

A headsup if you use Goldstein Street in Punta Gorda. Road work between West Olympia Avenue and West Virginia Avenue starts Monday and runs through November 19, weather permitting. The road will be closed except to... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies will be conducting traffic enforcement emphasis patrols on a number of roads next week. Speed Enforcement patrols will be out on the entire length of Taylor Road in Punta Gorda aling... Read More.

US 41 at Port Charlotte Boulevard was closed for a time this afternoon because of a natural gas leak. Police say while there was no imminent danger the area was evacuated as a precaution,. It took... Read More.