Author: WENG Newsroom

Sarasota County may end its "right of way" mowing service. Public works officials say the county cutting the land between the sidewalk and the street may soon stop. It costs the county over $600,000 annually. Commissioners believe... Read More.

Federal officials no longer consider green sea turtles "endangered." U.S. Fish and Wildlife say it has taken these Florida-native turtles off the list. The agency partially attributes federal conservation efforts for the turtles' growing population. State wildlife... Read More.

Carlos Beruff has released his first television ad in his Senate campaign. It begins airing statewide tomorrow, and it highlights his outsider status. The ad may air for just a week.

A Port Charlotte daycare hopes for a normal day after evacuating yesterday. Rainbows End Day Care on Loveland Boulevard had to clear out because of a gas leak. WZVN-TV reports the 911 call came from a... Read More.

One of the largest independently owned restaurant companies in the region has added to its arsenal. Gecko's Hospitality Group has acquired Marker 4 in Venice, part of the Fisherman's Wharf Marina complex. The Business Observer reports... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants help identifying a suspect. It says this person used a credit card that someone stole from a theft in Fort Myers earlier this year. This person used the card at... Read More.

A weekend shooting has left one man dead and his body was found in a car in Lehigh Acres. It all happened Saturday Evening as Lee County Deputies were conducting a shooting investigation which... Read More.

The governor announced today that I-75 will be widened from fourt to six lanes in Charlotte County beginning in 2018. The work will be done south of Jones Loop Road. The Florida Department of... Read More.

A new partnership with Economic Incubators allows FGCU students to launch the next big thing. The News-Press reports a student or group soon receives $25,000 to start a business idea. Five students receive free internships, and... Read More.

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.