Author: WENG Newsroom

Two people continue recovering from the shooting in Fort Myers. Police say these two remain at Lee Memorial Hospital after the rampage at Club Blu. Authorities say the pair had injuries that required an overnight stay. A... Read More.

Bayfront Health Punta Gorda has a new leader. The Herald-Tribune has identified Andrew Emery as the new CEO. Emery starts his job this coming Monday. He worked as the hospital's COO from 2010 to 2013. Emery has mostly... Read More.

A fire at an Osprey hotel did not cause any injuries yesterday. Firefighters worked to put it out at Bentley's Boutique Hotel. Bentley sits on Tamiami Trail south of Blackburn Point Road. A gas leak reportedly started... Read More.

A man died this morning in a crash in Punta Gorda. The highway patrol says he crashed his flatbed truck into a tree on Burnt Store Road. WFTX-TV has identified him as 24-year-old Robert Campbell, Jr.... Read More.

Bus service to Lakewood Ranch may soon end. The proposal to end State Road 70 bus service at Wal-Mart east of I-75 accounts for one of several possible changes to the Manatee County Area Transit... Read More.

A man died in a crash this morning in Punta Gorda. The highway patrol said it happened on Burnt Store Road. WBBH-TV reports his vehicle veere off the road and hit a tree. The crash closed Burnt... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants help finding a Punta Gorda man. A silver alert remains for 86-year-old Walter Moore. The sheriff's office says Moore left his home on Jones Loop Road. He left for Fawcett Hospital... Read More.

Police in Cape Coral say a family died yesterday from a so-called "silent killer." They report the discovery of three people dead in their home near Kismet Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard. Authorities say preliminary evidence... Read More.

Regional unemployment has increased with more seasonally dependent companies cutting staff for the summer. Charlotte County's jobless rate has increased in the last month from 4.7 percent to 5.2 percent. However, that number sits much lower... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has received word from a restaurant owner about a possible scam. The owner says a man claimed a restaurant employee spilled food on him. The owner also says the man had... Read More.