Author: WENG Newsroom

A 22-year-old man is accused of supplying alcohol to teens last weekend before a fatal SUV rollover crash in North Port that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl. Damien Chanfrante of Punta Gorda was... Read More.

One person was sriously injured after a crash last night on US-41 in Port Charlotte. \Officials were called to the northbound lanes of US-41 between Tamiami Trail and Hancock Avenue just before 9pm. Once... Read More.

A 22-year-old Punta Gorda man has been charged after he allegedly supplied alcohol to a group of teenagers. Those teens were later involved in a fatal crash in North Port. Officials say Damien Chanfrante... Read More.

A summit hosted by Sarasota County about the issues affecting area waterways and pollution is set for June. The summit was created by County Commissioner Christian Ziegler. He told the Herald-Tribune the June 5th... Read More.

Nearly four dozen Special Olympians and 27 boat captains went out on the water yesterday for Venice's 17th annual Shark’s Tooth Fishing Tournament. The event marks the unofficial kickoff to the Venice Shark’s Tooth... Read More.

After months of investigating, deputies have arrested a Sarasota man accused of stealing brand news appliances from construction sites and later selling them. Deputies began their investigation in November 2018 when they found multiple homes... Read More.

Deputies say a nanny admitted to getting drunk and then using a towel to whip an 8-month-old baby girl when the child wouldn’t stop crying. Sarai Rivera, 25 of Sarasota has been charged with... Read More.

The Sarasota County commission yesterday declined to wade into a controversial subject- immigration and so-called 'sanctuary city' policies. Commissioner Christian Ziegler had proposed a resolution saying the county would not release undocumented immigrants after... Read More.

Cyber security experts with the North Port Police are holding an informational session to help residents learn about, and help fight the dangers the internet can pose. Two of the police departments’ cyber experts... Read More.

Sarasota County commissioners say they are looking into redrawing commission district boundaries this year. They claim it's needed to "balance districts that have unequal populations." Critics, though, call it a scheme to protect those... Read More.