Author: WENG Newsroom

Police say a man upset he had been promised a job and didn't get it, threw coffee on the man who made the offer. Deputies don't identify the man, who works at Gettel Nissan,... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested three Venice teenagers in connection with a string of burglaries in the Venice Gardens area. 19-year-old Matthew Morton, 16-year-old Curtis Quinn and 18-year-old Eric Sedore face multiple... Read More.

A double win for G-O-P Presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney: First he beat challenger Rick Santorum in the Illinois primary last night. Now, he's picked up the endorsement of Florida governor Jeb Bush. Bush saying... Read More.

Earlier this week, two men were arrested for exposing themselves at Caspersen Beach Park in Venice. Wendy Rose with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says the men were arrested seperately during an undercover... Read More.

According to a new report released by, a children's advocacy organization founded by General Colin Powell, the national graduation rate increased by 3.5-percent to 75.5-percent between 2001 and 2009. Colleen Wilbur with Americas Promise... Read More.

A police sting in Venice has netted two instances of sale of alcohol to minors. The operation targeted eight Venice convenience stores and six were in compliance with state law banning the sale of... Read More.

Now, Internet scammers are after your tax refund. Sun Coast taxpayers are being cautioned that scammers who somehow acquire their Social Security Numbers are filing fraudulent tax returns in their names -- and keeping... Read More.

A major facelift for Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. It's all about making the airport more appealing to travelers and enticing them to choose SRQ over its close competitors, especially Tampa International Airport. The seven-point-five million... Read More.

Charlotte County is looking to ban a popular type of synthetic marijuana that's now legally available at many stores. It's called Spice and is marketed under a number of names, primarily at convenience stores.... Read More.

Five people now confimred dead in the crash of a business jet that's registered to a Venice man. The Cessna Citation crashed while trying to land at Macon Conty regional AIrport in North Carolina... Read More.