Author: WENG Newsroom

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has staked deputies out in a couple places to look for speeding vehicles. It has targeted drivers with heavy feet in two places this week: Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda... Read More.

Police say a young boy found wandering near a Sarasota apartment complex was apparently having a sleepover with relatives and left the house through an unlocked door when he woke up. Spokeswoman Genevieve Judge... Read More.

A man is still recovering in the hosptial today after crashing his motorcycle into an suv while being chased by police on San Carlos Boulevard. The driver of the SUV said 21 year... Read More.

Developer Carlos Beruff stopped in Charlotte County yesterday while campaign for Marco Rubio's seat in the Senate. WZVN-TV reports nine Republicans, seven Democrats, and a bunch of candidates without any party affiliation have all made... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants people to avoid State Road 776 this afternoon near the Charlotte Sports Park. It cites the chance of traffic congestion because of the baseball game. Deputies have stationed themselves in... Read More.

Governor Scott now wants to bring one of America's oldest universities to Florida. He has asked Yale to move here. In a statement, Scott says this Colonial university of three centuries "should look to move to... Read More.

Police in Lehigh Acres continue trying to figure out whether or not three recent shootings have anything to do with each other. A shooting has happened each day in the area since Sunday. The most recent... Read More.

A 16 year old boy from Lakewood Ranch has been arrested in connection with that deadly tractor trailor accident this morning on I-75. The driver of the tanker truck lost his life after he... Read More.

The highway patrol says someone died in this morning's crash in Sarasota. It happened on I-75 southbound at Fruitville Road. This deadly tanker crash involved a second vehicle and caused a fire. The patrol says the tanker... Read More.

The Florida Lottery says someone bought a winning ticket in Punta Gorda. Four Fantasy 5 tickets have the winning numbers from Sunday night's drawing. They each carry a prize of nearly $46,000. The numbers: 24, 25, 28,... Read More.