Author: WENG Newsroom

Venice reports a raw sewage spill from yesterday on Venetian Parkway. A six-inch PVC pipe cracked late in the morning. The city says it recovered most of the spill, disinfected the area, and fixed the pipe.... Read More.

The weather's warmer and the flashers may coming out again. Punta Gorda Police say they arrested 62-year old John Mielke of Port Charlotte today for exposing his sexual organs. Police went to... Read More.

Police and fire personnel in Venice rescued two kite boarders in the Gulf of Mexico last night. They responded to a report of trouble 300 yards offshore from Alhambra Road. Emergency crews arrived to find two... Read More.

A check by Charlotte County's marine patrol unit led to two drug arrests yesaterday. The unit received a report of an oil sheen from a houseboat moored behind a residence on Coral Drive in Punta... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrests of three people from Punta Gorda over vehicle thefts. The sheriff's office says the arrests have resulted from finding fingerprints from one of the boys on... Read More.

Deputies caught a bike theft suspect napping at Wal-Mart yesterday. The Charlotte County's Sheriff's Office says an Englewood resident reported someone went into his garage and tried taking a bicycle from the ceiling. The resident's son... Read More.

Venice's fire department put out a fire yesterday on I-75. The city says a Chevy Blazer caught fire on the highway one mile south of the exit to State Road 681. Firemedics arrived to find all... Read More.

Gas prices have started stabilizing after nearly three days of increases. The state's average price did not inch up at all over the weekend. It remained $3.76, four cents higher than a week ago. AAA... Read More.

Punta Gorda Airport's about to have a major growth spurt. There's a plan to expand the current 16,000 sq. ft. airport terminal to about 60,000 sq. feet. Charlotte County Airport Authority Director... Read More.

The Venice Fire Department’s rescue boat was launched last night around 9 to assist the United States Coast Guard in the search for a vessel in distress about 1 mile off the coast. A... Read More.