Author: WENG Newsroom

Charlotte County Sheriff's detectives need your help. Do you know anything about the theft of nearly two dozen new truck tires? They were stolen from a Cleveland business more than a week ago.... Read More.

Florida Republican Party Chairman Dave Bitner of Port Charlotte says today he's leaving his post as head of the state G-O-P for health reasons. Bitner, a former Port Charlotte lawmaker, has been diagnosed with... Read More.

A South Punta Gorda Heights teen was busted over a can of ravioli. Yes, ravioli. Eighteen year old Kyle Aldrich and his brother got into a fight over a can of ravioli, as they... Read More.

A Sarasota County man set to be arraigned on Friday in the shooting death of his wife. Authorities say 66-year-old Frank Olms will face a charge of second-degree murder in the killing of Nancy... Read More.

North Port can continue to claim it's the largest city in Sarasota County. New figures put North Port's population at 57,893, which is 536 more than last year. Sarasota's growing, too. The numbers show... Read More.

A North Port sixth grader hospitalized after being struck by a car this morning. The eleven-year-old, who's a student at Woodland Middle School, was struck by a car at the intersection of toledo Blade... Read More.

Englewood Pioneer Days are coming up this weekend. The big parade day is Monday, a Labor Day tradition. First event is the Englewood Idol competition that's happening tomorrow at Lemon Bay High School. The... Read More.

Sarasota County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a hit and run that killed a bicyclist early this morning. Their report indicates that 31 year old Daryl Jochem of Sarasota was riding his bike... Read More.

(PORT CHARLOTTE) Charlotte County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit detectives arrested a Port Charlotte woman Monday after two undercover drug buys near a church. Arrested was Cynthia Ann Cross, 43, 2372 Alda Lane. Detectives said they... Read More.

She confronted her ex-husband on The Jerry Springer Show -- now, she';s been found dead in Sarasota. Detectives sorting out the case of 52-year-old Nancy Campbell Panitz, who had been accused of stalking by... Read More.