Author: WENG Newsroom

Sarasota County officials want the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a deeper environmental study before the Lido Key beach renourishment project begins. The Herald-Tribune reports that if the Corps accepts the county's suggestion, then... Read More.

A Collier County teenager has tested positive for Zika. This happened following a trip to Nicaragua over the summer. Joseph Dauphinais' mother tells WBBH-TV that the virus showed up in his urine. The entire family underwent testing... Read More.

The National Hurricane Center has noticed a tropical disturbance near Puerto Rico. It could affect Florida later this week. Forecasters say this system stands ready to enter the Caribbean Sea, and it has a medium to... Read More.

Blood collection agencies in the region keep testing donated blood for Zika. Lee Memorial Hospital and the Community Blood Center of Collier County say they have started screening donations for the virus. Officials call the testing... Read More.

No one reported any injuries after yesterday's gas leak in Sarasota. The sheriff's office says it happened at a shopping center near Clark and Beneva roads. The leak prompted evacuations of the shopping plaza's businesses. All these... Read More.

The sheriff's office has identified a man found dead in Sarasota. It says someone discovered the body of 31-year-old Simon Montiel in the woods off Colonial Drive and New England Street on Saturday. The Sarasota County... Read More.

Police have released video of two men who allegedly robbed a Domino's in Fort Myers. The men had their faces almost completely covered when they barged into the restaurant on Palm Beach Boulevard ner Parker... Read More.

A Lehigh Acres woman says deputies wrongfully arrested her. Stephanie Garner ended up in a Fort Myers jail after authorities came to her home with an arrest warrant. Once they booked Garner, deputies realized they should... Read More.

Florida women over the age of 50 have one message for whoever wins the presidential election. They want the new president to fix the Social Security system. A new AARP poll shows nearly three out of... Read More.

The student body at South Fort Myers High School has thrown its support behind a fired football coach. Anthony Dixon lost his job last week following a sex scandal. This happened after an investigation into a... Read More.