Author: WENG Newsroom

A Sarasota man died in a crash on I-75 southbond yesterday near Fort Myers. The highway patrol says 79-year-old Robert Weinland switched lanes and then returned to his original one while dropping speed. It believes the... Read More.

No one reported any injuries from yesterday's brush fire in Port Charlotte. Fire Rescue and EMS spent the morning working near South Gulf Cove. Engines from Englewood Area Fire Control, North Port Fire Rescue, and the... Read More.

Lottery officials say no tickets matched all four Lucky Money numbers and the Lucky Ball last night. The next jackpot reaches $650,000.

A woman and her infant grandson continue recovering after a car hit them yesterday in Sarasota. Police say they may ticket the woman for jaywalking. They say it all happened as she pushed a stroller across... Read More.

Hazing allegations have spawned an investigation into a frat at FSU. WCTV-TV reports police in Tallahassee have heard reports of hazing at Kappa Alpha Psi. They follow videos and photos that the station has received supporting... Read More.

Solaris Healthcare says its facility in Port Charlotte has no safety risk following today's apparent murder-suicide. The sheriff's office says someone found 81-year-old Frank Kavanaugh and 88-year-old Barbara Kavanaugh dead on the floor in a... Read More.

Two Senate candidates from Florida have agreed to an "open debate." Public vote would determine the questions, and a bipartisan group hopes this serves as a model for future presidential contests. Prior to next Monday's debate,... Read More.

Police in Sarasota say a vehicle hit a stroller this morning. A baby boy continues recovering after an SUV hit it. It happened as his grandmother tried pushing him across 301. Bayflight transported the year-old boy to... Read More.

A motorcycle crash last night killed a young man in North Port. The highway patrol says it happened at Hillsborough and Toledo Blade Boulevard along the county line. It says 19-year-old Joshua Robinson turned his vehicle... Read More.

A Port Charlotte woman has won a half-million dollars from the Florida Lottery. It says 53-year-old Debra Maletich has won the top prize in the Flamingo Multiplier. She bought the winning ticket from Publix on Peachland... Read More.