Author: WENG Newsroom

The search continues for an endangered adult in Venice.The police chief says 50-year-old James Mondello walked away from A Banyan Residence Assisted Living Resort on Base Avenue East.The chief says... Read More.

The state capitol has a nativity scene for the first time in four decades.  Howard Simon from the ACLU says since the state has declared the area a public forum, no one can deny other... Read More.

David Kelsey Sparre has received the death penalty after answering the ad of a young Navy wife on Craigslist and murdering her.  However, his lawyer Nada Carey has told the Florida Supreme Court that... Read More.

The state's supervisors of elections have received orders not to accept absentee ballots that people do not turn into supervisors offices.  Ron Labasky represents the supervisors association.  He says this dispute may go to... Read More.

There's an effort to cut holiday burglaries in Punta Gorda after officers say there's been a rising number of cases. The agency is implementing a number of high-profile patrol tactics. Officers will start downtown... Read More.

As recently as Friday, the Sarasota National Cemetery had only half the number of wreaths needed to place one at each grave site on December 14th, the day of Wreaths Across America. A burst... Read More.

The 20th Annual Lighted Boat Parade sets sail at 6 p.m. Sat­ur­day in the water­ways of South Gulf Cove. The parade will start mov­ing at 6 p.m. from the Bur­well Cir­cle water­way to the... Read More.

Plans by Charlotte and Sarasota counties to improve access to Manasota Key and its beaches has some Englewood residents a little on edge.....Sarasota County's just... Read More.

An old Charlotte County racetrack is back.  Three Palms Speedway in Punta Gorda hosted a stock-car-racing school Saturday.  WINK reports the property, which has seen better days, is getting n upgrade, with painting being... Read More.

State Attorney Willie Meggs says he continues investigating the sexual assault allegations against Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston.{WENG-120313-Meggs}The case may not come to... Read More.