Author: WENG Newsroom

Lamarque Elementary School temporarily closed this morning. North Port Police says it had to do with a search for a stabbing suspect. They say someone stabbed a woman in a domestic disturbance, and she went to... Read More.

Three men remain hospitalized following a crash at around midnight on Cape Coral Parkway. A car hit a tree in the median near Pelican Boulevard. How it all happened remains unclear at this point. WFTX-TV reports the... Read More.

A crash yesterday killed a Sarasota man in Manatee County. The highway patrol has simply identified him as a 40-year-old man at this point. It says this happened on northbound 301 just north of 9th Street... Read More.

As the economy has rebounded and gas prices have dropped, local bus ridership has declined. The News-Press reports a general statewide decline in the number of people taking the bus regularly. It shows Sarasota County Area... Read More.

Passengers on Allegiant Airlines flights coming from Pittsburgh to Punta Gorda received full refunds on their trips on Saturday. The refunds resulted from Allegiant's "$1 Million Summer" promotion. The company has promised to give away a... Read More.

Two hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University say residents along the gulf coast should expect an average season of storms this year. Philip Klotzbach and William Gray have predicted 12 named storms. They see five of... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced where to expect deputies and their radar guns next week. The office enforces the speed limits most closely along two places in Port Charlotte: Loveland Boulevard, and Wilmington... Read More.

Florida's job growth has slowed down, but the state's unemployment rate has still dropped. State officials say Florida's jobless rate has fallen to 4.9 percent. That sits slightly below the national rate. The state added the most... Read More.

The governor has approved education legislation that would allow parents to move their children to schools across county lines. This bill has combined several unrelated measures into one. It includes many changes for high school athletics. The... Read More.

Representatives from two dozen groups yesterday gathered to break ground for Vincent Academy. When it opens, this facility helps people recovering from mental illness re-enter society. Vincent Academy ultimately pops up on Glengary Street just south... Read More.