Author: WENG Newsroom

Plans for a landfill in Charlotte County have gone away. NBC2 reports Calusa Green, LLC has canceled its request to rezone land in eastern Charlotte County. Several opponents of the landfill are... Read More.

The highway patrol continues investigating a collision from last night in Sarasota. A 14-year-old went to Blake Medical Center with critical injuries after a car hit her. The patrol says 21-one-year-old Stephen Rohner drove westbound on... Read More.

Two important meetings are coming up that will impact the way downtown Venice looks and functions. Everyone is invited to attend and participate. The city's sign regulation workshop takes place Wednesday, June 12 at... Read More.

Now that hurricane season has begun, it is still not too late to put together your hurricane kit, whether you evacuate or stay home. Mark Jenkins with the AAA gives you some tips on... Read More.

CCSO deputies have 5-people in custody on narcotics charges after two incidents in the Parkside area. Deputies stopped a couple walking along Burkhart Drive. A 38-year old woman from Port Charlotte admitted having... Read More.

To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Community Alliance of Sarasota Stakeholders in Aging Consortium is hosting its second annual free educational forum on elder fraud and exploitation prevention on Friday, June 14,... Read More.

The highway patrol continues investigating today's hit-and-run on I-75 near Nokomis. The patrol says a red box type vehicle headed southbound in the inside lane. Andrew Novetzke, 16, of Sarasota drove his Honda in... Read More.

Venice Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing woman who was last seen May 23 around 9 p.m. Tui Margaret Gardiner, 64, who lives on Mount Vernon Drive in Venice East,... Read More.

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway tomorrow and runs through November 30. Mark Jenkins with the AAA, says if you decide to evacuate, knowing where you will evacuate to is crucial. Jenkins says... Read More.

With the hurricane season starting Saturday, Sarasota County emergency management officials are urging residents to act now to ensure the safety of families and property. The Herald-Tribune reports they've started a new... Read More.