Author: WENG Newsroom

Police in Cape Coral want help in finding a missing teenager. They have described Nicole Peterson as endangered. Someone last saw her last night at her home. Authorities say the 16-year-old Peterson has a diminished mental capacity. She... Read More.

Punta Gorda Police had offered free safety equipment to protect people playing the Pokemon Go game. The department had offered free reflective vests and flashing lights to anyone who wanted them. On its Facebook page, the... Read More.

The FAA has honored Punta Gorda Airport. The airport has received this year's Air Carrier Airport Safety Award for the Southern Region. The FAA claims Punta Gorda Airport "has worked hard to enhance safety, which increasing... Read More.

We have a little more information on a story from yesterday. Aldi has broken ground on a store along Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres. WFTX-TV has identified the location of the site as Hanna Avenue. That sits... Read More.

Florida may have a second locally-acquired Zika virus case. State health officials say the investigation continues into a case in Broward County. They have already acknowledged a possible locally-acquired case in Miami-Dade County. These two instances would... Read More.

Someone stole a boat that belongs to the dentist who shot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe. Police tell the Naples Daily News that they caught the man who took the boat belonging to Walter Palmer... Read More.

A stabbing at a Publix in Sarasota injured two people yesterday. Both of them remain in stable condition after it happened at the store on Bee Ridge Road. Deputies say a shoplifting suspect stabbed a woman... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has deputies staked out in two places next week for speeders. Expect more strict enforcement of the speed limit on Melbourne Street in Port Charlotte, and Placida Road in Englewood. Deputies... Read More.

A car hit and killed a man last night in Fort Myers. Police say it happened in front of a gas station at Colonial Boulevard and Winkler Avenue. The driver stayed at the scene, and police... Read More.

Aldi has broken ground in Lehigh Acres. Chris Hewitt from Aldi Royal Palm Beach tells the News-Press that this store may open this winter. However, a publicist has denied to confirm that the store would sit... Read More.