Author: WENG Newsroom

No one even knows how many state senators you'll be able to vote for next fall but one thing IS certain: election districts and precincts are changing. One of the effects of the re-districting... Read More.

A follow up to a story we first told you about yesterday: Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Cameron ended up receiving $35,000 to fund his department’s marine patrols. Originally the Marine Advisory Committee recommended funding... Read More.

A Sarasota man is in serious condition following a motorcycle accident this morning. The Highway Patrol says 28-year-old Bradley Williams was hurt when a car turned into the path of his Harley-Davidson at a... Read More.

It's been two years since the BP oil spill in the Gulf and Mote Marine Laboratory is still responding. Details from Darrell Moody...

In North Port, ongoing complaints about the condition of the city's roadways may lead to a referendum on a major street construction project. North Port residents could be asked to approve a 41-million-dollar package... Read More.

The F-A-A now says that small plane that crashed in the Gulf yesterday was on a flight to Sarasota. The twin-engined plane was discovered circling but not apparently under normal control and fighters were... Read More.

A large-scale manhunt in Sarasota County last night after a bail bondsman tried to make an arrest on a wanted man. The incident began when the bondsman tried to arrest 30-year-old Kyle Courtright. He... Read More.

North Port officials are considering asking voters to approve bonds that ould fund a massive road improvement project. About 35 percent of the city's roads are in poor or very poor condition. A $41... Read More.

A Charlotte County teen is in custody, accused of trying to break into his neighbor's house. Bob Carpenter with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says the homeowner recognized 15-year-old Jose Luis Arias Jr.... Read More.

Sarasota County detectives are calling it the most extensive prescription fraud scheme they've ever uncovered. In a case that's been unfolding for months, investigators now say a nurse at a pain management clinic forged... Read More.