Author: WENG Newsroom

Four new skimming devices have popped up in the region this week. North Port Police report investigations with the state ag department have found two of them along Toledo Blade Boulevard. WFTX-TV has identified their locations... Read More.

Someone early this morning found a woman dead in a vehicle at a Target in Sarasota. Deputies found the vehicle parked at the store on Cattlemen Road. The sheriff's office has identified the woman as 31-year-old... Read More.

The Charlotte County sheriff has scheduled a press conference for tomorrow morning. Bill Prummell and his staff begin speaking at 11:30 at the administration building in Punta Gorda. The sheriff's office says this has to do... Read More.

Murky water at Lovers Key State Park has forced the cancellation of a stand-up paddleboard race. WBBH-TV reports the event's sponsor, CGT Kayaks, has halted next month's contest. CGT Kayaks CEO John Paeno says his company's... Read More.

Hillary Clinton has amped up her game in Florida. Her campaign today has opened an office in Jacksonville. Tomorrow, it opens an office in Tampa. The latest Quinnipiac poll shows Donald Trump leading Clinton in Florida.

You don't have to pay any fees at Charlotte County beaches, boat ramps, and pools on Saturday. The county has waived parking fees and admission in 13 different places. It has decided to do this in... Read More.

Sarasota County may allow people to raise chickens in their backyards. The Herald-Tribune reports county commissioners have decided to hold public hearings next month to discuss this possibility. People living outside Sarasota's city limits would have... Read More.

Transit service in Sarasota County may have a massive restructuring of its services thanks to a new plan. SCAT officials have shown county commissioners their idea to cut four bus routes by next year. They have... Read More.

You may know about a new app called Pokemon Go. This has brought people together and helped them exercise. However, law enforcement warns of some unintended side effects. For example, three Missouri men allegedly targeted players and... Read More.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has challenged the Agency for Health Care Administration. This follows the rejection of plans for a new hospital in southern Sarasota County. The agency last month denied a "certificate of need." Sarasota Memorial wanted... Read More.