Author: WENG Newsroom

North Port Police say a 22-year old homeless man, identified as Nicholas Luciano's been arrested for allegedly stabbing someone to death. NBC2 reports someone called 911 around 4 this morning to report... Read More.

The feds may send a lifeline to Florida lawmakers as they try reaching a budget deal. The state says it has received a letter from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services saying it would... Read More.

The North Port city employee who blew the whistle on Public Works Department personnel cheating on FEMA exams has been fired.... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-052215-Jennings-Whistle Blower Fired VO.mp3 The Herald Tribune reports Richard Tirado was let go for calling... Read More.

The man who blew the whistle on North Port Public Works Department personnel cheating on FEMA exams has been fired by the city. The Herald-Tribune reports Richard Tirado was canned for not giving... Read More.

Traffic was shut down in both directions for about an hour this afternoon, making it a nightmare to get around the Mall at University Town Center because of a natural gas leak at University... Read More.

CCSO Major Crimes Detectives are in Tennessee to bring back a former area resident wanted here for alleged child sexual abuse....... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-052015-Jennings-Sex Assault VO.mp3 40-year old Glen "Pee Wee" St. John's was arrested... Read More.

CCSO detectives need your help. They are looking for information on a pick up stolen last Wednesday from a home in the Murdock area of Port Charlotte. A nationwide alert was issued... Read More.

One ruling helps charter schools in Florida. A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that called the voucher program unconstitutional. The judge has not ruled on the case's merits, only saying the Florida Education Association does not... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office are still investigating Friday's shooting of a 1-year old girl outside a Venice Day Care center. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-051915-Jennings-Toddler Shot VO.mp3 Investigators are still trying to decide if criminal charges should... Read More.

Authorities say a HAZMAT response was triggered at Pine View School this afternoon by a pile of baby powder. The Herald-Tribune reports one student reported having respiratory problems and went home. The... Read More.