Author: WENG Newsroom

A Punta Gorda woman faces charges after deputies say she tried to hit a neighbor with a sledgehammer handle and threatened to take their child. Witnesses told deputies 39-year old Sherry Goulding was... Read More.

Venice and North Port today decided to work together on several mutual projects which could benefit all of Sarasota County, including the unincorporated areas.  The Herald-Tribune reports among those ideas are lower county taxes... Read More.

There may be another challenger for Cong. Trey Radel.   State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto's reportedly spending $400,000 on some new t.v. ads.  NBC2 Benacquisto is set to run unopposed for her seat in the 2014... Read More.

More details have been released in the investigation of shots fired in a Port Charlotte home yesterday.  Investigators say deputies responding to a report that a resident of the 500 block of Lowell Avenue... Read More.

Lee Memorial Health System has opened a pediatric specialty clinic, providing specialized care to patients who previously had to travel to Fort Myers from Charlotte County. The new specialty clinic is located at 18316 Murdock... Read More.

A man was rescued from a burning Punta Gorda mobile home early Saturday morning. When crews arrived at the Pelican Perch RV Park, they found heavy smoke and flames billowing from the front of... Read More.

Three CCSO deputies are on administrative leave while the department investigates an incident in which a shot was allegedly fired in Port Charlotte.{WENG-010614-Jennings CCSO Shot Invest VO}

Get ready for quite a change in the temperature across our area. National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Fleming says a strong cold front will move through the area during the day today, bringing much... Read More.

Landscaping equipment stolen from Sarasota County Technical Institute was recovered today after a chase that headed onto I-75 around 3 this morning.   When it was over, Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies arrested 47-year old Sammy... Read More.

CCSO's Economic Crimes detectives arrested an Englewood woman today who'd reported that someone had stolen her checkbook December 26th and written a check at the Town Center Mall store.  Authorities say it turns out... Read More.