Author: WENG Newsroom

Some people in Punta Gorda do not want a new cut-through channel to Charlotte Harbor. The Vivante has planned to build a new marina and then dredge that channel from its lake to the harbor. Plans... Read More.

The investigation continues into two deaths that resulted from exposure to drain opener chemicals. However, investigators see it as a possible murder-suicide. They do not believe that 78-year-old Gertrudis Cintron and 58-year-old Angel Alicea-Estrada died by... Read More.

Students statewide can receive discounts on supplies this weekend. Florida suspends sales tax tomorrow morning until Sunday night. The suspension applies to clothing costing under 60 dollars, and school supplies costing over 15 dollars. Unlike previous years,... Read More.

Congressman Patrick Murphy has declined to debate Congressman Alan Grayson before their Senate primary. Murphy says accusations from Grayson's ex-wife that Grayson abused her during their 20-year marriage has led to his decision. Democratic Party leaders... Read More.

Manatee County officials may build a new high school to reduce overcrowding at Palmetto High School. The county commission today considers a plan at a land use meeting. The Herald-Tribune reports the new high school would... Read More.

Construction employment has dropped off in the region, but it remains near its highest level since the end of the Great Recession. An analysis from the Associated General Contractors of America puts it at 21,000... Read More.

A missing Cape Coral woman has returned home safely. Police say 74-year-old Branda Sallee surfaced in Collier County. A Silver Alert yesterday followed her disappearance near her home.

Lee County schools have changed their school buses right before classes begin next Wednesday. The district has bought 36 new buses for this year. It has also decided to promote 60 substitute drivers to full-time regular... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office today says it wants people to lock their vehicles. It describes most vehicle break-ins as crimes of opportunity. Thieves target unlocked vehicles outside homes, in driveways, and on the streets in... Read More.

Sarasota County schools keep refusing to implement a national directive that allows transgender students to use bathrooms that correspond with their self-identified genders. The Herald-Tribune reports the school board has rejected calls from transgender students... Read More.