Author: WENG Newsroom

More people died in Charlotte County over a five-year period than were born. The latest Census report shows the county had the third oldest population in the country with a median age of 58.4.

Crews continue searching the gulf for a family missing off the coast near Englewood. The Coast Guard says Cape Coral Fire and Rescue found a second body yesterday morning about four miles from where authorities... Read More.

The governor has used state reserves to fund the fight against the Zika virus. Rick Scott has announced that he has the executive emergency authority to take over $26 million dollars from the state's general... Read More.

Expect to find lots of deputies with radar guns in Port Charlotte next week. The sheriff's office says they plan on enforcing the speed limit very closely on two stretches of road: Peachland Boulevard between... Read More.

The governor has decided not to support Marco Rubio in his re-election bid. The Tampa Bay Times reports Rick Scott has encouraged Bradenton developer Carlos Beruff to challenge the senator in the Republican primary. Scott has... Read More.

A Charlotte County inmate has injuries after jumping from his housing unit at the jail. The sheriff's office continues investigating how this happened this morning. It has identified the inmate as 43-year-old Billy Ray Wilson of... Read More.

The Coast Guard says it has found a second body while searching for a missing family off the coast near Englewood. Ace Kimberly and his three teenage children left from Sarasota on Sunday afternoon. They wanted... Read More.

The Coast Guard says crews have found personal items while looking for a family whose sailboat disappeared off the coast near Englewood. Capt. Gregory Case says they have recovered a bucket with a cell phone... Read More.

The Coast Guard says it has recovered a yellow kayak. Capt. Gregory Case says it matches the description of one of those that a sailboat towed. That sailboat disappeared off the coast of Englewood on Sunday. Case... Read More.

Venice ranks among the 10 safest mid-sized cities in Florida. The study from ValuePenguin.com has ranked over 200 cities from crime metrics that have to do with the FBI. Venice overall has the 35th overall safety... Read More.