Author: WENG Newsroom

Florida's budget now heads to the governor's desk.The legislature has printed the massive blueprint.The $80 billion budget does not include raises for state workers.The statehouse and senate may vote on the budget Friday. ... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office continues looking for a 15-year-old boy.It says Brandon Mohamed disappeared yesterday from Olean Boulevard in Port Charlotte.He stands 5'8" and 150 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.If you... Read More.

An alleged home burglary in Port Charlotte on Sunday had to do with a child.Reports from the sheriff's office show 21-year-old Deandra Williams entered the bedroom window and opened the front door for his... Read More.

With the way the state budget looks at the moment, Charlotte County would come up short of its funding requests from the legislative session.Lawmakers must have a blueprint out today in order to hold... Read More.

A fatal crash closed I-75 southbound in Punta Gorda last night.The highway patrol says the crash shut down all those lanes until early this morning.It all happened near the Tuckers Grade exit.The patrol says... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says gas pumps at a Fruitville Road station yesterday had two credit card skimmers inside them.It claims a service tech found them at the 7-Eleven/Mobil station.These skimmers can capture... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has deputies out in a couple spots looking for speeders this week.They have their radar guns working on Taylor Road in Punta Gorda, and on Veterans Boulevard in Port... Read More.

A crash in Port Charlotte yesterday morning killed a man.The highway patrol believes it involved an intoxicated driver.It says 40-year-old Ryan McConnell of North Port drank before getting behind the wheel.The crash happened on... Read More.

State lawmakers have a deal on school construction funds.It means the state spends $700 million on building projects for the state's public schools, colleges, and universities.This legislation includes a $75 million fund to help... Read More.

Florida has a new death penalty statute.The governor has signed legislation that may correct problems in a January ruling from the Supreme Court.Now at least 10 jurors must recommend a death sentence.The jury must... Read More.