Author: WENG Newsroom

Over 340,000 homes in the region have a risk for a hurricane storm surge.The Herald-Tribune reports the potential rebuilding cost would exceed $65 billion.An annual study from CoreLogic ranks the Sarasota-Bradenton area eighth among... Read More.

Authorities found a man dead in a canal in Bradenton.Sheriff's deputies say a 77-year-old man apparently drowned yesterday behind his home.It happened north of Manatee Avenue and west of Salt Meadow Circle.The man reportedly... Read More.

Marco Rubio has scrapped his plans to attend the Republican National Convention.He has decided to spend this week campaigning in Florida instead.The senator today has meetings with officials on both coasts.Those meetings may focus... Read More.

Dozens of people showed support for the police force in Fort Myers yesterday.Over 100 residents packed Clemente Park in a so-called "March for Unity."This happened as news of the shooting in Baton Rouge spread... Read More.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the state cannot use potential budget problems to deny thousands of inmates kosher meals that they request for religious reasons.A three-judge panel has sided with the DOJ... Read More.

The Sarasota County Commission has sided with residents looking to stave off at least some of the development coming to the Fruitville Park of Commerce.This allows the government to keep its limits on what... Read More.

Detectives have accused a convicted felon of stealing a semi-automatic rifle and 600 rounds of ammunition.They believe 39-year-old Joseph Stout III of Sarasota has taken these from a home on 6th Street.Deputies say they... Read More.

Construction has started along Stickney Point Road on Daiquiri Deck's second location on Siesta Key.YourObserver.com reports the project likely finishes next spring.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office hopes tips like one at Don Pedro State Park can help fight terrorism.The office has held a press conference to discusses the success of its "See Something, Say Something"... Read More.

Walmart in Punta Gorda shut down for three hours last night.The sheriff's office says someone at the store received a bomb threat over the phone right before 11 o'clock.Law enforcement searched the building and... Read More.