Author: WENG Newsroom

We now know why Charlotte County Sheriff's deputy Eric Ireland was fired and arrested for official misconduct and giving false testimony. It involves his alleged pursuit of women...... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-090415-Jennings-Why CCSO Deputy Canned... Read More.

18-year-old Corey Brown is awaiting sentencing after a Sarasota County jury found him guilty of killing a man who Brown said made an offensive comment to a female friend. 23-year-old Carlton Parhm was found... Read More.

The Florida Supreme Court yesterday heard a medical malpractice suit stemming from the 2008 death of a Sarasota County woman. 55-year-old Jacqueline Granicz hanged herself after calling Dr. Josepho Chirillo and complaining of excessive... Read More.

Accusations of setting up a love triangle have cost a Charlotte County deputy his job. The sheriff's office has arrested 31-year-old Eric Ireland for allegedly setting up the husband of his ex-girlfriend and planting evidence. A... Read More.

You could be getting a break on your electric bill in 2016. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-090315-Jennings-FP&L VO.mp3 Florida Power and Light's asking the state's Public Service Commission for a green light to lower rates 2.6% next year. That... Read More.

Gov. Rick Scott was on hand in Bradenton today to help launch a new construction project on I-75 aimed at increasing traffic capacity and flow through the area. The $74.5 million project will feature... Read More.

CCSO deputies say they've identified the body of a woman found Sunday. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-090215-Jennings-CCSO Identifies Body VO.mp3 The department says the remains are those of 45-year old Martha Gibbons. According to NBC2,... Read More.

63-year-old Michael Stephen Thorne of North Port died Saturday night during a traffic stop when a transfer truck slammed into the back of the police cruiser he was in on I-75. An FHP trooper... Read More.

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a distress call that turned out to be a hoax. The call came in during stormy weather Sunday evening around 6:00 from a man saying he and his... Read More.

Home prices in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota market have increased over 11 percent in the last year. The data from CoreLogic also shows prices have risen over two percent on a month-over-month basis. In Charlotte County, home... Read More.