Author: WENG Newsroom

A real estate site has called Florida the "Scariest State in America." Estately.com has based this on hurricanes, spiders, shark attacks, clowns, and dentists. The survey identifies Florida as the most likely place to experience a... Read More.

Charlie Crist's gubernatorial campaign soon receives a cash infusion from Florida taxpayers. Crist has taken advantage of the state's public campaign financing program. He adheres to a self-imposed spending cap of $25 million dollars. Crist says he... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office wants help in identifying two men and their vehicle. The office says these have allegedly played a role in multiple instances of shoplifting at Wal-Mart stores in the area. Deputies have... Read More.

CCSO detectives have arrested a Port Charlotte man on charges tied to a Wednesday purse snatching. 20-year old Aaron Watts of Port Charlotte's charged with robbery and grand theft. The purse... Read More.

There were delays at Punta Gorda Airport today because Allegiant Air was hit by some computer problems. The problems started around 5:30 this morning, with lines forming around the ticket counters, as computers... Read More.

A Monroe County Circuity Court Judge today overturned Florida's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage after a legal challenge by six gay couples, Judge Luis Garcia found the ban effectively makes those couples 2nd... Read More.

North Port's City Commission voted 4 to 1 today to buy Sarasota County's county stake in Warm Mineral Springs. According to the Herald-Tribune, Commissioners want to move quickly to prevent the Springs from... Read More.

Four investigators inside the Department of Corrections say the system contains corruption and violence. The four say they received retaliation when they tried raising the issues with their supervisors. They have filed a court complaint saying... Read More.

Nokomis Beach's still closed for swimming because of high levels of the enterococci bacteria. has The Herald-Tribune reports the beach has been closed since last Thursday. A cause for the problem... Read More.

Charlotte County's Board of Commissioners wants to know what you think about the possibility of extending the 1% Local Option Sales Tax. It expires at the end of the year. NBC2 reports... Read More.