Author: WENG Newsroom

The sheriff's office has announced a narcotics arrest in Port Charlotte. Authorities on Tuesday morning saw a car on Harbor Boulevard suddenly speed up to 60 miles per hour. A deputy tried stopping this vehicle, but... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reports a phone prank. It says its communications center has received a call from a local business. The business says it has received a call from an apparently young man who... Read More.

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.