Author: WENG Newsroom

A Sarasota woman has allegedly stolen $85,000 from the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida. The sheriff's office has charged 42-year-old Stephanie Person with grand theft and scheme to fraud. The organization's CEO felt suspicious in May... Read More.

Hundreds of people attended a rally in Sarasota this afternoon for Donald Trump's running mate. The weather did cut the speech short for Mike Pence because he arrived late and had a short window out... Read More.

Florida's voters last night approved a solar energy tax break. The proposed constitutional amendment would expand a renewable energy tax break that supporters say can help businesses. Amendment Four extends a residential renewable energy tax break... Read More.

Classes went on today at two Cape Coral schools after an evacuation this morning. A bomb threat caused Skyline Elementary to empty out and officers to block the roads. A threat also targeted Challenger Middle School,... Read More.

A man and a church have taken Zika prevention into their own hands. Retired epidemiologist John Neely and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship have created an outreach called Zika Hope. The ministry wants to show how to... Read More.

A crash has sent two police officers from Cape Coral to Lee Memorial. It has happened at northbound Tropicana and Santa Barbara boulevards. Someone from the highway patrol says the crash has caused significant damage. The driver... Read More.

Sarasota County has announced places where you can pick up sandbags for the weather. These places have closed for the day today, but they reopen tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The operation limits 10 bags per... Read More.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Myakka River at the state park. It says a heavy amount of rain in the forecast through Thursday may caused minor flooding. At this time,... Read More.

A task force has formed because people keep stealing bee hives. Over 500 of them have disappeared from bee farms since June in Charlotte and Lee counties. Local law enforcement tells the News-Press that no one... Read More.

Allegiant Air plans on adding another direct low-fare flight to Punta Gorda. It says travel out of Dayton, Ohio would start Nov. 17. The new year-round route would operate twice per week. It could bring 18,000 more... Read More.