Author: WENG Newsroom

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is on his way to the Sun Coast. Romney's campaign says he's scheduled to attend a small fundraiser at the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota on Thursday evening. The 25-hundred-dollar-a-plate event... Read More.

If you see manatees frolicking in shallow water, keep your distance. That's because it's manatee mating season along the Sun Coast and at least one herd is already reportedly hanging out off Siesta Key... Read More.

There will be no campaign finance violation charges against Congressman Vern Buchanan. The Justice Department was looking into whether Buchanan directed a former business partner at an auto dealership to reimburse employees for political... Read More.

A Sarasota man has been indicted on federal charges. 34-year-old Roderick Sears has been charged with being a felon in possession of four firearms, and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute it. Sears has... Read More.

It's the 25th time that a 28-year-old man has been arrested on burglary-related charges since he was fifteen. That's the rap sheet in the Sarasota County file of Travis King. Deputies notched arrest number... Read More.

A new series of D-U-I checkpoints will be run by Charlotte County deputies tomorrow. The so-called "low manpower checkpoints" will stop traffic and test drivers for indications of driving drunk or under the influence... Read More.

It is time for the 2012 International Coastal Cleanup. The International Coastal Cleanup is a fun educational way to protect North Port's natural beauty. The cleanup will take place from 8:00 a.m. to noon... Read More.

Sarasota County Utilities crews spent yesterday repairing a water main break in the Coronado subdivision. That leak has prompted a precautionary boil water advisory. The advisory is for about 176 residents living on Coronado Drive,... Read More.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 53-year-old bicyclist is being treated for critical injuries after he was struck by a car at a Bee Ridge Road Sunoco last night. Gregory John Alan Sodders was... Read More.

A fugitive bank robber from North Carolina has been arrested at a Tamiami Trail motel. Acting on a tip, Charlotte County deputies and U-S Marshals surrounding the Microtel Hotel and caught their man when... Read More.