Author: WENG Newsroom

A pair of employees at a Charlotte County McDonald's arrested for stealing the restaurants night deposits then falsely reporting a robbery. Deputies say Geraldo Laboriel and Kenny Adams, both of Port Charlotte, reported that... Read More.

Sheriff's detectives have now released photos of two men they think robbed an Englewood convenience store twice in two hours in late August. The burglaries happened at the R-J-R convenience store on South Access... Read More.

It may be that Hurricane Isaac isn't finished with us after all. The National Weather Service says there's at least a forty percent chance that some weather systems left behind as Isaac churned past... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office in Punta Gorda has dedicated its third drop off site for unwanted medications. Since “Operation Medicine Cabinet” began 15 months ago, the CCSO has collected more than a half... Read More.

Sarasota County will begin a major stormwater project this week. Project manager Adnan Javed says the says the West Dearboarn Street facility will feature low-impact design and green technologies...

A Venice man was seriously injured a motorcycle accident in Sarasota County last night. Jonathan Shidler is reported in critical condition at Venice Regional Medical Center today after his motorcycle struck a median curb... Read More.

It was a busy Labor Day weekend for the Coast Guard and private boat towing companies. The combination of nice weather and the last long holiday of summer brought boaters out in droves and... Read More.

Looks like it's going to be the end of the week before the rain-swollen Myakka River subsides enough to slip off forecasters' radars. The River Flood Warning for the river at Myakka River State... Read More.

Sarasota County deputies have arrested a man for molesting a four-year old child. Mark Dungan-Carpenter was arrested late last week after the girl reported the incident to a family friend, who contacted the department's... Read More.

Drivers over the holiday weekend paid more for a gallon of gasoline than they ever have before. Jessica Brady with AAA-South says even though demand falls after Labor Day, prices could continue to... Read More.