Author: WENG Newsroom

The new police chief in Fort Myers now has a start date. The city council has approved a three-year contract for Derrick Diggs. He begins his new job Aug. 16. Diggs has worked as chief of the... Read More.

The state health department has confirmed a second travel-related Zika case in Manatee County. Charlotte County confirmed a case early last month. Sarasota County has yet to log a Zika case.

Sarasota Police continue investigating a death from this morning on Margaret Street. They say a family member found two people unconscious inside a home and called the county fire department. First-responders called the police department. One person... Read More.

FWC says boats have killed 71 manatees so far this year. One of these deaths has taken place in Sarasota County. Lee County has experienced the most deaths with 11. Manatee County has reported two of them. Some... Read More.

A tropical disturbance in the eastern Caribbean has a 70 percent change of developing more over the next few days. However, the story does not pose a serious threat to Florida. The National Hurricane Center says... Read More.

Two women survived a car crash on a highway in North Port. City officials say they drove north yesterday on I-75 as they approached North Toledo Blade Boulevard. First-responders airlifted one driver to a hospital. Ambulances transported... Read More.

A three-year-old girl drowned this morning in Sarasota. Detectives believe it looks like an accident. The sheriff's office says deputies responded to a home on Henrietta Place. They found the girl at the bottom of the pool. The... Read More.

Someone burglarized a food pantry in Englewood two weeks ago. The break-in happened at St. David's Episcopal Church. The suspects stole everything from canned goods to sleeping bags. WWSB-TV reports the pantry serves 30 homeless families in... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has deputies looking for traffic violations in Port Charlotte next week. They look specifically for speeders on two roads: Deep Creek Boulevard, and Chamberlain Boulevard. They also enforce traffic lights more... Read More.

Allegiant Air finally has some new aircraft in its fleet. The Tampa Bay Times reports the company plans on buying 12 new Airbus 320 planes. This marks the first purchase of new aircraft in the company's... Read More.