Author: WENG Newsroom

A Venice man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a girl in his home.Amos Robinson, already a 15-time felon, was sentenced on Friday.Prosecutors... Read More.

US Rep. Vern Buchanan was back in town over the weekend, and held a town hall meeting at the Sarasota County Administrative Office on Saturday.A small turnout had locals voicing their concerns to... Read More.

Gulf Gate Elementary School in Sarasota was placed on limited lockdown earlier today due to police activity in the area. The school is located S Lockwood Ridge Road. It’s unknown what police activity was... Read More.

Two people died in a Thursday morning crash on State Road 31 in Punta Gorda.Officials say an elderly woman, 78-year old Daisy Garnett, ran a flashing red light at the intersection of SR-31... Read More.

Say so long to BB&T and SunTrust. The two banks announced a merger yesterday to create a new bank valued at nearly $66B to be the 6th largest bank in the country.The new... Read More.

A cleaning lady has been arrested after police say she stole from at least one Longboat Key home in which she worked.Officials were contacted back in December about some missing jewelry, wallet, and... Read More.

An off-duty police officer was assaulted in Payne Park in Sarasota. The Sarasota Police Officer was jogging - off duty - at Payne Park just after noon. He noticed a homeless individual being harassed,... Read More.

At least two people have died in a crash at Bermont Road and State Road 31 in Charlotte County. Florida Highway Patrol said a commercial vehicle and a passenger car were involved in... Read More.

The ongoing renourishment of Lido Beach is nearly 75 percent done, according to county officials.A pair of pumps remain out in New Pass, dredging sand and pumping it nearly two miles to the... Read More.

Sarasota County officials have set up a feedback form online, hoping to get information from the public about their thoughts on the traffic and parking on Siesta Key.The form allows residents and visitors... Read More.