Author: WENG Newsroom

Florida's prisons are back to normal following five recent inmate uprisings across the state. Prison spokeswoman Michelle Glady says there were no injuries Monday at Columbia Correctional when about 40 inmates refused officers' orders and... Read More.

A Cape Coral man wants an ordinace passed by the city council that would ban people from school sports and city events if they refuse to stand for "The Star-Spangled Banner." Several pro... Read More.

Fifth Third Bank will be closing some its branches next year. The Cincinnati-basedcompany will consolidate or sell 44 branches in 2017. The latest cuts will only remove around 4 percent of the bank's 1,191-branch network.... Read More.

A Fort Myers High School student was jailed yesterday after making a threat to shoot up the school. Police say Justin Brown, 16 assaulted members of the school staff and while being arrested, spat... Read More.

Donald Trump is coming to Lee County. The GOP candidate is making his first campaign stop in Ft Meyers on Monday.The rally is scheduled for 3 oclock at Germain Arena. Tickets for the... Read More.

New College of Florida gets some national accolades. U.S. News & World Report just issued its “Best Colleges 2016” edition, in which New College finished fifth among the nation’s best liberal arts schools. This marks the... Read More.

We now know the name of the victim in the shooting death that happened yesterday morning. 31 year-old James Sasser was found dead in the doorway of a home on Rita street. Police were... Read More.

Local and federal officials in Lakeland are searching for who stole three dozen handguns and assault rifles from a local gun store. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says 26 handguns and ten long guns... Read More.

Governor Scott is seeking to offer assistance to ma-and-pa businesses adversely affected by Hurricane Hermine ]. The governor announced yesterday that businesses in some 51 counties north of Lake Okeechobee and in... Read More.

Shots were fired into a Charlotte County home Monday night in the 2100 block of Gibralter Drive. There were multiple rounds found throughout the house. Folks were inside the home at the... Read More.