Author: WENG Newsroom

As hurricane season starts today, Floridians can stock up on retail items without paying sales tax.The Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday runs through Sunday.Eligible items include batteries, reusable ice packs, coolers, tarps, radios, and... Read More.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says it recovered the body of a missing Bradenton woman yesterday.It found 48-year-old Michele Adams, who someone last saw leaving work at the Bradenton Walmart on Monday morning.

A pileup in Manatee County yesterday damaged several cars.The Brandenton Herald reports four cars crashed at 53rd Avenue East and 9th Street.A 64-year-old man from Lakewood Ranch received a ticket for careless driving.

A Sarasota man continues celebrating.The Florida Lottery has announced him as a top prize winner of a half-million dollars.It says 49-year-old James Durant has played the Gold Rush Scratch-Off game.Durant has bought the winning... Read More.

A Purple Heart ring belonging to a Vietnam veteran has popped up in Venice.WWSB-TV reports a man has found it at a Snake Island beach.This man has now found the rightful owner of that... Read More.

The investigation continues into last night's shooting in Port Charlotte.The sheriff's office says it happened on Blanchard Avenue.Deputies arrived to find no injuries, and the suspects had already left the area.Witnesses say a dispute... Read More.

FDLE has issued an alert for a missing nine-year-old girl from Fort Myers.The sheriff's office says someone last saw Diana Alvares at her home Sunday.The girl has black hair and brown eyes. She... Read More.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office continues investigating a church burglary.WWSB-TV reports someone broke into the Happy Gospel Church in Bradenton.That person apparently stole electronics from the church and ransacked the office.

The highway patrol has ticketed a driver following a six-vehicle crash.It happened yesterday morning on I-75 south at Sumter Boulevard.The troopers have charged 33-year-old Heather Hagen of Sarasota with careless driving.They claim Hagen and... Read More.

A Sarasota County fire station has started operating today.Station 14 on Tamiami Trail in Sarasota has held its grand opening.A traditional "uncoupling of the hose" has marked the occasion.The two-story fire station serves Vamo... Read More.