Author: WENG Newsroom

It's a milestone of sorts, although police will tell you it's by no means unique: A Sarasota man has been arrested for the fortieth time. Deputies say 32-year-old Stephen Brewster was arrested after a... Read More.

Sheriff's deputies say when a check cashing store clerk became suspicious about the ID a man was giving as he tried to cash a nearly 10-thosuand dollar tax refund check, he called 9-1-1. Deuties... Read More.

You may see extra emergency equipment on the streets today, particularly in the area of Isles of Palmer Ranch. That's where Sarasota County officials will be running a disaster preparedness drill today, which will... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a stabbing and a shooting that happened over the weekend in Port Charlotte. They're two separate incidents: a stabbing that happened in the parking lot of Boomer's on... Read More.

(PORT CHARLOTTE) Charlotte County Sheriff’s detectives continue their investigations into two incidents, one a stabbing and the other a shooting early Saturday morning in Port Charlotte. Deputies responded to Peace River Regional Medical Center to... Read More.

It started when a Sarasota County deputy stopped a bicyclist for riding at night without a headlight. Then the rider produced an I-D that wasn't his. That led to an investigation that authorities say... Read More.

Family members and students today mourning he loss of a Tillman Elementary School teacher who drowned in Sarasota Bay. Witnesses say Calvin Esaw and another man were fishing when they apparently got into trouble... Read More.

A 50-year-old Bradenton man said he's not responsible for what he allegedly did. Bradenton Police said Cruz Hernandez is in jail, charged with raping a woman. He said the devil made him commit the... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify the suspect who tried to rob the PakMail at 5824 Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota last night just after 5:00 p.m. The... Read More.

A man who was arrested after he walked up to a woman in her driveway and stole her car has now been implicated in a number of thefts. Sarasota County detectives say 35-year-old Jason... Read More.