Author: WENG Newsroom

A brush fire near I-75 in Punta Gorda gave people a smoky ride home yesterday.WZVN-TV reports the fire happened just two miles south of Tuckers Grade.The Florida Forest Service had to respond to the... Read More.

New College professor Frank Alcock has jumped into the state Senate race.The Herald-Tribune reports this adds a prominent Democrat to a race that Republicans have dominated.Alcock says he has decided to run to "restore... Read More.

The governor says nearly 30 million people have visited Florida already this year.This represents an increase of nearly five percent from last year while breaking records.The hospitality industry employs 1.2 million people statewide.

Some people want Senate candidate Carlos Beruff to apologize for calling the President an "animal."Video of the remarks surfaced over the weekend.Beruff had criticized the President while speaking to a group in St. Johns... Read More.

An anti-medical marijuana group has attacked the legalization of pot.Drug Free Florida has posted its "Vote No on 2 Campaign" on its website.Amendment 2 would let patients use marijuana should physicians diagnose them with... Read More.

One person keeps recovering from injuries after a hit-and-run in Bradenton.The Bradenton Herald has not identified this person, but it claims the collision happened on 57th Avenue and 12th Avenue East.This person's condition remains... Read More.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office wants help in finding a missing young lady.Deputies say 17-year-old Amanda Alvarado disappeared last night from her mother's home in Bradenton.Authorities see Alvarado as endangered.Anyone with information should contact... Read More.

Marco Rubio has used a series of tweets to express his displeasure with the media.The senator has criticized the reporting of the Washington Post.It has to do with an article from yesterday that claimed... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrests of two people for narotics.It says it has worked with Customers and Border Protection to charge them with cocaine possession.The sheriff's office has accused 26-year-old... Read More.

Lee County deputies are investigating a homicide in south Fort Myers near Alico Road. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Eddie Powell Jr. Deputies were called to Island Park Plaza on... Read More.