Author: WENG Newsroom

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested three people Monday following a dog's death last week. It charged 56-year-old Judy Lamb, 70-year-old Eddie Roden, and 51-year-old Mona Lisa Gehman with animal cruelty. Deputies initially raced out to... Read More.

Western Michigan University has received two provisional licenses from Florida's Commission for Indepedent Education. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports this allows WMU to offer aviation and other instructional programs in Charlotte County. The university may now... Read More.

A recreation spot in Cape Coral has closed for the day after a fire destroyed its main building. Firefighters raced to Sun Splash Family Waterpark and expected to find a tree fire. Instead, they found the... Read More.

You may find a pretty kitty on the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Facebook page. While off-duty, one of its members spotted a bobcat on Siesta Key. The animal "didn't disturb anyone and simply went on his... Read More.

A Punta Gorda woman suffered critical injuries in Monday's crash in Manatee County. The highway patrol says 21-year-old Brittany Yancy drove east on State Road 64. It believes she drifted into the westbound lane and hit... Read More.

Even though it has one of the smallest mosquito control budgets in the region, Charlotte County says it has the ability to keep the Zika virus contained. The state health department has confirmed a travel-related... Read More.

A new Sarasota restaurant can now open. The city commission has approved a permit for the new Cask and Ale restaurant and bar on Main Street. The mayor calls the restaurant's approval part of an effort... Read More.

Over the holiday weekend, the state health department said the CDC confirmed the first case of Zika in Charlotte County. The CDC called it a travel-related case. Charlotte County Mosquito Control responded with an extra round... Read More.

Fireworks fought their way through stormy skies last night for the Fourth of July. WINK-TV reports Cape Coral's "Red, White and Boom" expected to draw 30,000. However, many people went to other events in the area... Read More.

Sea turtle nests have started hatching all over the region. However, experts have expressed concern that the area around the Fourth of July can present a dangerous time for them because of people on the... Read More.