Author: WENG Newsroom

Grief counselors were at North Port High School yesterday following the weekend death of a 17-year old student. The unidentified girl was killed when an SUV she was riding in overturned at the intersection... Read More.

A drunk and shirtless Naples man was arrested at an Olive Garden Sunday after shoveling spaghetti into his mouth. Police were called to an Olive Garden at 1565 5th St. South because 32-year-old Ben... Read More.

The man deputies say is responsible for an 11-hour SWAT investigation following an aggravated assault at a Sarasota home is now in custody. Around 1am Monday, authorities found 25-year-old Jeremy Neipert on Courtland Street.... Read More.

Deputies in Sarasota County are looking for a missing 85-year-old man with dementia. Charles Rowley was last seen Sunday leaving the 200 block of La Costa Drive in Nokomis driving a 2007 red Ford... Read More.

A unanimous vote last week shot down a re-branding effort for Port Charlotte’s Harbor Walk to be renamed the River Walk. The idea for the rebrand came to separate Port Charlotte’s Harbor Walk from... Read More.

The Fishery in Placida is now nothing more than an empty plot of land. The Charlotte Sun reports what was once the hub of commercial mullet fishing has been demolished with the remains already... Read More.

A 19-year old woman has been charged with DUI manslaughter after crashing an SUV that had 13 people inside. North Port Police were called to the intersection of Joewood Circle and Genip Court around... Read More.

Deputies have arrested a 35-year-old man at his home after detectives discovered evidence that he was allegedly involved in a recent murder.Arnell Elrod of Bradenton is being charged with second degree murder and possession... Read More.

The Manatee County’s Sheriff’s Office has announced that a man who is being accused of murdering his mother over seven years ago is back in Manatee County after being extradited. Thomas Gross, the suspect... Read More.

A Thursday morning crash in North Port led to one person being airlifted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Police say the crash happened at U.S. 41 and Palm Harbor Drive yesterday morning. Investigators say Linda... Read More.