Author: WENG Newsroom

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.

The body of a Sarasota man who had been missing since Tuesday was found. 66 year old Tommy Trousdale's body was discovered in a canal within the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve in Venice.... Read More.

An artist next week unveils portraits of some of the area's best-known personalities. Dedo has a new exhibit called "Faces of Punta Gorda." The celebration begins at Copperfish Books next Thursday at 5 o'clock.

The nation's largest Hispanic civil rights organization has launched a major voter registration drive in Florida. The plans that the National Council of La Raza has include door-to-door canvassing and an online app reaching millions... Read More.