Author: WENG Newsroom

Expect road closures and repairs on Bird Bay Drive West in Venice this week. These repairs happen today and Wednesday between 8 and 4. The construction actually begins about 50 feet east of the 41 Bypass.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has sounded the all-clear following an armed robbery in Port Charlotte. Units responded this morning to Kennesaw and Cedarwood streets for an alleged robbery and stabbing. The sheriff's office says the... Read More.

The search continues for a man who allegedly robbed a bridal shop in Lehigh Acres. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers says a man with a bandana over his face had a knife in his hand yesterday. It... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office needs help finding a missing teenager. It says someone last saw 14-year-old Samantha Hottlet in Punta Gorda on Wednesday afternoon in Punta Gorda. While the sheriff's office does not see her... Read More.

The city engineer calls the losses on Venice beaches minimal following Tropical Storm Colin. Kathleen Weeden, however, reports some increased erosion at the Flamingo Ditch region and some accumulations near the Venice Fishing Pier. Weeden also... Read More.

The highway patrol plans a DUI Wolfpack Detail in Charlotte County. This begins tomorrow night at 11 o'clock, and it runs until 4 o'clock Sunday morning. The patrol organizes these details to remove impaired drivers from... Read More.

Sarasota County's planning and development services department reports limited erosion as most of its becahes from Tropical Storm Colin. However, the Herald-Tribune reports the storm damaged several dune walkovers and destroyed trees and other vegetation. The... Read More.

Tropical Storm Colin has caused beach erosion on Manasota Key, and some homes there may collapse. WZVN-TV reports the county has deemed two homes unsafe, and it keeps closely monitoring at least two condo buildings. The... Read More.

The problem of students habitually missing school varies widely from state to state. The Associated Press has analyzed government data that shows one-third of students in the nation's capital miss 15 days or more in... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says a Venice man repeatedly sold heroin, cocaine, and cannabis to undercover detectives over the past several weeks. It says it took 34-year-old Jeremy Bettis into custody Tuesday afternoon on... Read More.