Author: WENG Newsroom

Nine poorly cared for dogs were rescued from a Punta Gorda home last week. Animal Control officers were alerted to the house at 26583 Fairway Drive by a neighbor where he told them that the... Read More.

A collective sigh of relief from Sun Coast fruit and vegetable farmers as warmer weather moves into the region. The recent cold snap, which sent overnight temperatures to near freezing and wind chills into... Read More.

Marine wildlife officials are closely monitoring water temperatures off the Sun Coast. That's because of new information that as many as 25 percent of manatees who were found dead over the last two winters... Read More.

Longtime community leader Susan Scott has been named exec­u­tive direc­tor of the Edu­ca­tion Foun­da­tion of Sara­sota County. Board Chair­man Mike Bryant says Scott was the unanimous choice to replace Cindy Kaiser, who left to deal... Read More.

Punta Gorda Fire Department is asking Charlotte County to approve an upgrade in the medical treatment skills the department can offer. By state statute, Charlotte County oversees emergency medical services in the county. The... Read More.

A coupla couples from out of state, states where its cold in the winter, told NBC 2 that they came they saw, they rented in Punta Gorda. Now, Realtors say they can't keep... Read More.

Looking for pointers in High Point. Sarasota police are readying a fact-finding trip to the city of High Point, North Carolina, in hopes of finding out how that community's success in cutting homicides in... Read More.

Could dropping health insurance payments for a former employee get the city of Venice sued? That could happen as former City Manager Marty Black says he'll file a lawsuit if the city doesn't pay... Read More.

Another night of below-freezing temperatures last night kept emergency cold weather shelters in Charlotte and Sarasota Counties open for a second consecutive night. With air temperatures near the freezing mark, patchy frost and wind... Read More.

Sarasota's public housing agency could be in trouble. That's because the feds, with front the funds for the low income housing, and with budgets what they are, there could be a more than one million... Read More.