Author: WENG Newsroom

A driver has been arrested for an October 2018 crash that killed a family of three in Lehigh Acres. Florida Highway Patrol said Olivia Kohut, 33, was arrested for reckless driving and three... Read More.

Two more teens arrested for attacking off-duty police officer, including one who allegedly recorded assault. Five teens who police say attacked an off-duty police officer in Payne Park in Sarasota on February 7th have... Read More.

For the first time in 16 months- since October 2017- the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that red tide is no longer present in water samples collected in coastal waters anywhere in... Read More.

The City of Venice is beginning smoke testing on the sanitary sewer services in some areas of the island of Venice starting on Monday. The test forces smoke into the lines to check for... Read More.

The Collier County Sheriff's Department is investigating a suicide at a government building in Naples. A person jumped off the fourth floor of a parking garage at the Collier County government complex Thursday... Read More.

One man arrested for drugs in North Port after police launch investigation of his home. A drug investigation is underway after a search warrant was put in effect on Compton Lane by the North... Read More.

Venice's City Council yesterday announced that they are running nearly $1.6M short in funds to build a new public safety building. City leaders say as of now, there's a large gap between the cost... Read More.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are coming back to Punta Gorda for November's Florida International Air Show. The Thunderbirds last stop in Charlotte County was rained out back in 2014. Officials expect crowds upward... Read More.

Construction began this week on a roundabout at a busy Sarasota County intersection. The intersection at Honore Avenue and Ashton Road will no longer have a 4-way stop when construction is completed. County officials... Read More.

A man who has been on death row for the past 30 years wants off because of a dementia diagnosis. Now 73-year-old Daniel Burns was convicted of first-degree murder of a Florida Highway Patrol... Read More.