Author: WENG Newsroom

Charlotte County deputies continue looking for drivers who break the law. They have stationed themselves along two stretches of roads for speeders this week: Deep Creek Boulevard in Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda, and Calumet... Read More.

Changes are on the way for North Port's Police Department.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-092115-Jennings-Nort Port PD VO.mp3 A restructuring of the department's due to take effect October 1st, based on recommendations from the Center for Public Safety Management. ... Read More.

Southwest Florida is seeing a rising trend in poisoning from hand sanitizer. Most brands contain nearly 70 percent alcohol, and just a few squirts ingested from a bottle can give a small child a... Read More.

Southwest Florida's unemployment rate keeps heading in the right direction--downward--though there remains some room for improvement. The region as a whole posted a 5.4 percent jobless rate for August, just a tick better than... Read More.

Some people have started a trend to show support for law enforcement. Project Blue Light means people put blue tape or paint on the curbs in front of their homes or their mailboxes. They... Read More.

34-year-old Leonard Scott is in jail for the 43rd time, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested yesterday on charges of trafficking cocaine and heroin after undercover agents made multiple drug... Read More.

A new Vietnam War memorial in Charlotte County is scheduled to break ground on November 11. Gov. Rick Scott says he will be on-hand for the start of construction on what is being called... Read More.

Charlotte County is set to be the home of one of three new solar electricity parks in Florida, producing a total of over 220MW of power. Florida Power and Light Company expects the project... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man stands accused of a business burglary and a car theft. The sheriff's office says it arrested 55-year-old James Frizzell, Jr. yesterday morning after he tried escaping a deputy and his dog. Employees... Read More.

A Charlotte County company has joined the search for two 14-year-olds who went missing at sea in late July. Peace River K9 Search and Rescue sent divers to Jupiter Inlet last week to further... Read More.