Author: WENG Newsroom

North Port's police chief has returned from the White House. Kevin Vespia has participated in the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. He and Capt. Chris Morales have shared the department's strategies, including its social... Read More.

Both the governor and the state attorney general speak tonight at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Rick Scott and Pam Bondi have vocally supported Donald Trump during the campaign. Marco Rubio also plans on giving... Read More.

The Florida Sheriff's Risk Management Fund has recognized the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office for "excellence in labor relations and ethics." The sheriff's office has received attention for trying to reduce and control losses. The fund provides... Read More.

The search continues for a man who deputies say exposed himself to a girl at a Fort Myers Beach Walmart. They believe it happened in the toy department. The girl ran to her parents, and then... Read More.

Away from the big stage in Cleveland, Jeb Bush's decision not to attend the Republican National Convention remains a notable topic of discussion. Some have expressed disappointment that the former governor has decided not to... Read More.

The Republican National Convention enters its third day in Cleveland. Gov. Rick Scott addresses the convention tonight, telling reporters that Donald Trump can win Florida the same way that Scott ran his campaign for governor... Read More.

A gas leak briefly closed the South Jetty by Anita's Sandcastle in Venice yesterday. Fire rescue and police responded to the propane leak on Tarpon Center Drive. Special operations from the county soon followed. Fifty... Read More.

State health officials say Florida may have its first locally-acquired case of Zika. The health department says the CDC has joined it in investigating a case that may stem from Miami-Dade County. All confirmed cases in... Read More.

A jury has convicted a man for murdering a German woman living in Sarasota in 2003. John Mellquiest could receive life in prison at sentencing next month. The sheriff's office never found the body of 68-year-old... Read More.

The founder of an animal hospital in Sarasota has given up ownership. The Business Observer reports Anne Chauvet has sold Critical Vet Care to attorney and CPA Mathew Lender. Chauvet remains at the hospital as head... Read More.