Author: WENG Newsroom

While visiting the National Hurricane Center yesterday, the President called it never too soon to prepare for natural disasters. The Atlantic hurricane season starts Monday and runs through November.

Detectives want information on a burglary in Port Charlotte from earlier this month. They say a Harley Davidson disappeared from a home on Chancellor Boulevard. Someone broke into the garage the morning of May 16, and... Read More.

National and State Parks Concessions will be running Warm Mineral Springs for quite a while. North Port's City Commission this week voted to extend their current management contrat through September of 2025, with... Read More.

Saraota County's Fire Department has a new chief. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-052815-Jennings-Sarasota Cty Fire CHief VO.mp3 Acting fire chief Michael Regnier, a long term member of the department's been given a conditional offer to take the... Read More.

Saraota County's Fire Department has a new chief. Acting fire chief Michael Regnier, a long term member of the department's been given a conditional offer to take the job permanently. He's... Read More.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's predicting a below average hurricane season this year. NOAA puts the odds at 70/20 in favor a below average season. The Herald-Tribune reports that's due to... Read More.

Deputies want help in identifying a man who they think stole from Wal-Mart in Murdock. The store tells the sheriff's office that a man last Wednesday afternoon had a woman with him as they selected... Read More.

Venice's City Council is considering a big step to fix all of the city's bad roads..... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-052715-Jennings-Venice Streets VO.mp3 They're considering a referendum question, asking voters for approval to borrow money for street paying and several... Read More.

A 15 year old girl who used to live in the area, is missing from another county and may be back in Charlotte County. Lindsey Marie Turner ran away with another teen, who... Read More.

Two people died in Charlotte County crashes over the weekend. Troopers have not identified him, but one of the crashes killed a 62-year-old Tarpon Springs man. They say a pickup rolled over a median on I-75... Read More.