Author: WENG Newsroom

A violent armed robbery of a sixteen-year-old boy in Sarasota County. Investigators say the boy was returning a bicycle to a friend's house when he was confronted by two men in the 2700 block... Read More.

A juvenile sea turtle at Mote Marine Laboratory is making big news. Hayley Rutger with Mote says Stanley has gained national media attention after coming to Mote with signs of a serious infection...

A drug raid this morning by a Charlotte County Sheriff's SWAT team has resulted in charges against a mother and daughter. Deputies raiding the house in the 700 block of Floral Lane this morning.... Read More.

Nobody hurt but a Sarasota woman ticketed after a car struck a school bus a little before nine o'clock this morning. The Highway Patrol says 54-year-old Tammy Ramsey was driving on University Parkway near... Read More.

A motorcyclist who was struck by an S-U-V that was driving in the wrong lane earlier this week has died. Authorities say 28-year-old David Quackenbush of Palmetto died at a hospital as a result... Read More.

It's going to be a busy weekend in Venice with a book fair, the farmers market and an Easter egg hunt. City communications directer Pam Johnson says on Saturday they're holding the first... Read More.

North Port police today ruling that a deadly fire that killed a mother and son is a case of arson. The early-morning blaze in the 2500 block of Duar Terrace yesterday claimed the lives... Read More.

A threatened lawsuit against two Tampa Bay Rays players following a hit-and-tun accident during spring training has now been filed. The family of 71-year-old Anthony Tufano are suing Rays minor league pitcher Matt Bush... Read More.

Threatening a police officer with a sledge hammer: That's the charge against 51-year-old James West of Sarasota after police say he became angry when a uniformed police officer walked across his yard while investigating... Read More.

It started as a disagreement between two senior citizens at a Venice bank this morning and ended with an arrest. Officers say 74-year-old James Winchester of Venice was arrested after arguing with bank tellers... Read More.