Author: WENG Newsroom

A Punta Gorda man is in jail, accused of trying to sell stolen items at a local recycling center. Bob Carpenter, with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says for 31-year-old Joshua Shane Crider,... Read More.

A federal judge has sentenced the former leader of one of the Sun Coast's largest home-grown banks for deceiving federal regulators. 52-year-old Jerry Williams, former CEO of Orion Bank, was sentenced to six years... Read More.

A Punta Gorda man was arrested for illegally dumping eight truckloads of trash from the Bread of Life Mission. Investigators with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office say 29-year-old Michael Alan Garrod has been... Read More.

All nine Sarasota County libraries will open at 11 a.m., one hour later than usual, on Thursday to allow for staff training. Library officials say the late opening will not impact a customer's ability... Read More.

Venice police are looking for a car jacker. Communications officer Pam Johnson says a man was preparing to deliver news papers around 2 a.m. Friday outside of the Herald-Tribune building on US 41... Read More.

It's been a long time since many Sarasota County employees received raises in their salaries. For some, it's been at least five years. And while raises are not likely again this year, some added... Read More.

Environmental officers have arrested a man for illegally dumping trash from a homeless shelter. 29-year-old Michael Garrod of Punta Gorda has been hit with four felony and four misdemeanor counts of violation of ... Read More.

Detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office are investigating the shooting deaths of a local father and son. The bodies of 54-year-old Robert Correia Sr. and his son, 31-year-old Robert Correia Jr. were... Read More.

A bottle-nosed dolphin found last week, stranded on Longboat Key remains in critical condition. Hayle Rutger, spokesperson for Mote Marine Laboratory says the dolphin, nicknamed Edna has a severe case of pneumonia...

More than two dozen local deputies received homeland security training last week. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team (ERT) attended a week-long Field Force Training course offered by the Center for... Read More.