Author: WENG Newsroom

A man tried to steal a 55-inch TV from a Lee County Walmart on Monday before getting stopped a pesky locked door. Authorities said the suspect, tried to pry open the locked, automatic... Read More.

Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Laurel M. Lee was named Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis as Florida secretary of state, replacing Mike Ertel, who abruptly resigned last week after the release of photos showing him... Read More.

Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum is joining CNN as a political commentator. The cable network announced the move today. The former Tallahassee mayor ran for governor last year but narrowly lost to... Read More.

A longtime Sarasota County Schools bus driver has died following a crash near Nokomis yesterday. According to the FHP, 62-year-old Deelena Fae White of Venice was driving north on US-41 when her vehicle left... Read More.

A man wanted in connection with four bank robberies -including one in Sarasota County- is now behind bars. Police say 32-year old Terrance Goss of Tampa allegedly robbed the Centennial Bank on January 17th.... Read More.

After nearly 90 days of rehabilitation, a bottlenose dolphin that was rescued by scientists at Mote was released yesterday. The dolphin, nicknamed Salem, was found on Halloween suffering from a shark bite. In the... Read More.

When a World War II-era hand grenade came to a Taco Bell in central Florida, everyone else had to leave . Ocala Police said a treasure hunter found the grenade while magnet fishing... Read More.

State ethics officials have found probable cause that former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the governor's race last year and continues to draw national political attention, violated Florida ethics laws by accepting... Read More.

Sarasota Co. Schools is looking add more licensed nurses to its ranks. Currently, the county has 40 "health room aides" and just a dozen RN's and 2 LPN's. School officials say by 2023, they... Read More.

A Venice family is suing All Children's Hospital and a child abuse expert after an accusation of abuse led to a mother's suicide. In 2015, then-9-year old Maya Kowalski was taken to All Children's... Read More.