Author: WENG Newsroom

A new audit shows that a company hired to mow grass along Sarasota County roads routinely submitted invoices for work that was not done. It also shows that county staffers, knowing the invoices... Read More.

Veterans in Southwest Florida may be able to work for the Sarasota County Sheriff's office. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has given the sheriff's office approval to train veterans and family members... Read More.

A Venice man is facing an aggravated battery charge following a shooting Monday morning in north Sarasota. Police say Kevin Kelly was involved with a dispute over money with 23-year-old David Morse in the... Read More.

The 12 year old daughter of Senator Marco Rubio is being treated at Miami Children's Hospital for a head injury after a golf-cart accident over the weekend. Senator Rubio was told about it... Read More.

Hurricane Sandy has caused flights to be cancelled from both Sarasota and Tampa airport coming in or going out of cities north of Charlotte, North Carolina. Jet Blue flights to New York and... Read More.

The 81 year old Port Charlotte man reported missing last week has been found in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Troopers found Farr was sitting in his Hyundai Santa Fe SUV in the emergency lane... Read More.

Early voting is underway, as well. Early voting will last from through Nov. 3, form 7 a.m. to 7 p.m at several locationsin thearea. Contact your Election office to find out the locations. Sarasota... Read More.

Many political pundits are saying Ohio holds the key to the presidential election, only days away now. But others, including Herald Tribune columnist Jeremy Wallace say we here in Florida will actually decide... Read More.

Three people, convicted in one of the largest flipping fraud cases in south Florida history, will be sentenced today (Friday) by a federal judge in Tampa. Joel Streinz, Paula Hornberger and George Cavallo are... Read More.

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives have identified the body of a woman found yesterday along a dirt road in Palmetto. She was 49-year-old Gladys Bernadette Phicien. She lived in the 1400 block... Read More.