Author: WENG Newsroom

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.

The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for the Myakka River at Myakka River State Park through Friday morning. Meteorologists say the river has breached flood stage, and they expect it keep rising... Read More.

Visit Sarasota County says it does not expect Zika to greatly affect tourism. However, some businesses believe it could discourage people from visiting the area. Robert Richards from the Old Salty Dog in Siesta Key says... Read More.

The search continues for two ax-wielding burglars in Lee County. Police say two men smashed the front door of Sir Pizza with an ax yesterday on Palm Beach Boulevard. They believe the men emptied the safe... Read More.

The sheriff's office has identified the man who killed a child and a woman in Bradenton yesterday before killing himself. It says 49-year-old Galo Rivero shot two people yesterday at a home on 38th Avenue... Read More.