Author: WENG Newsroom

The Community Unity Task Force invites people for a march across the Peace River on Saturday. The sheriff's office says it begins 8:30 from Laishley Park in Punta Gorda. Shuttle buses transport people to the starting... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office reports an arrest for indecent exposure at Flatwoods Environmental Park. It says this follows numerous complaints of bad behavior. The office claims 69-year-old Richard Aaron of Punta Gorda approached an undercover... Read More.

A crash in Sarasota killed a man yesterday afternoon. The crash on I-75 also injured a woman. The highway patrol says a 20-year-old woman drove her Mazda through a construction zone near Sumter Boulevard. It claims the... Read More.

State environmental officials continue advising people that the region's beaches have a problem. The Fish & Wildlife Commission says the annual red tide has affected coastlines at Madeira Beach and Indian Shores, among other places. Swimmers... Read More.

With the Major Leaguers out of sight, the Charlotte Stone Crabs have started defending their Florida State League title. The Stone Crabs play their home opener tomorrow with a game against the Palm Beach Cardinals. The... Read More.

Punta Gorda Airport served over 121,000 passengers last month. This marked a new record for the airport for any month. The News-Press describes it as 30 percent greater than the previous record of March last year. The... Read More.

FWC reports signs of red tide along several counties in the region. It indicates very low concentrations in five samples collected in and offshore of Sarasota and Manatee counties. The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says... Read More.

The reward has increased to find the driver in February's hit-and-run death in Port Charlotte. The Peace River Riders Bicycle Club has offered a thousand dollars for information on who killed 14-year-old Devin Federly. That brings... Read More.

State officials say Florida panthers have run out of room to roam. They have made this statement after road accidents killed two of them. The Naples Daily News reports separate incidents took place Wednesday in Lee... Read More.

Sarasota County Deputies have arrested three people in connection with the fatal shooting of 35 year old Jason Head on March 27th in the 300 block of Myakka Road. Police picked up: ... Read More.