Author: WENG Newsroom

Venice PD are looking for a man with bandages on his face and a horseshoe mustache they say robbed a Bank of America branch on Venice island yesterday. The Herald-Tribune says the... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight and Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino had a private chat yesterday to talk about joint crime fighting efforts in the city's north end and at least one other issue.... Read More.

The investigation continues into today's collision on I-75 southbound in Solana. The highway patrol says 39-year-old Tara Agnew of Fort Myers moved her Honda from the inside lane to the outside lane behind a Kenworth. Witnesses... Read More.

A dispute early Tuesday morning over an allegedly stolen cell phone resulted in a Port Charlotte man being arrested on charges of Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle and Aggravated Battery. At about 2:00 am... Read More.

Two Port Charlotte men have been arrested on Battery charges within a week of each other during two separate undercover operations at Kiwanis Park. On Tuesday, detectives arrested Alfred Thomas Carreiro, 62, of... Read More.

Signs are popping up in parking lots all over Charlotte County, reserving spaces for wounded military veterans. NBC2 reports the Kays, Ponger and Uselton Funeral Home installed one of the signs at its... Read More.

The City of North Port and the Sarasota County Commission have agreed to offer a short-term lease to a company to run the Warm Mineral Springs. The Herald-Tribune reports that's not expected to... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office continues trying to identify someone. WENG-062513-Busko-CCSOassistance The office says this man tried breaking into a Port Charlotte business early Friday morning. It claims he rode a Razor scooter to... Read More.

Venice City Hall will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Garbage, recycling and yard waste will not be collected. All items will be collected on the next regularly scheduled collection... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 27-year old James Santo of North Port in two cases, thanks to fingerprints he left on a soda can found at the most recent crime scene. ... Read More.