Author: WENG Newsroom

Troopers say an Engle­wood man was injured in a rear-end col­li­sion in Venice yesterday. 48-year old Sean Bar­rett was air­lifted to Blake Med­ical Cen­ter in Braden­ton, although the Highway Patrol reported he had only... Read More.

A Charlotte County man has his dog to thank for alerting him to a fire in his home. Darrell Moody has the details...

This winter continues to see temperatures that are either at or near record highs and forecasters say that trend looks like it will continue for much of the rest of March, at least. With... Read More.

Southwest Florida unexpectedly added jobs in January, a time of year when that rarely happens. New numbers show the unemployment rate on the Sun Coast was down one-tenth of one percent in January. That... Read More.

Sarasota's booze-on-the-beach quandary got a look from the County Commission -- then was passed quickly to the Sheriff's Office. With most Florida cities banning alcohol on their beaches, Sarasota, which allows it, has become... Read More.

Sheriff's deputies are using a a pair of unrelated crime sprees as a reminder for everyone to lock vehicles and take vcaluables inside. On Saturday, three vehicles were broken into while parked at Chadwick... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputies have made a second arrest in connection with robberies recently at PakMail and Synovus Bank. Jason Maxwell lives near the bank, and someone reported seeing him run from the... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's is issuing a warning to Spring Breakers. Public Information Officer Wendy Rose says lock your doors and protect your personal property but most importantly, make sure however you celebrate... Read More.

A second suspect arrested in the robberies of a Synovus Bank branch and a Pak Mail store in Sarasota County. Yesterday we told you about the arrest of Christopher York after officers said they... Read More.

Authorities in Sarasota are searching for a missing man with a mental disability. Wendy Rose with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says Ronnie James was reported missing Monday night...