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Four people are dead and five others were hospitalized following a crash in Englewood early Sunday morning. Officials say around 3:35am, an Audi carrying four people ran the stop sign at Rosemont Drive and... Read More.

While other parts of the country are expected to see elevated wildfire risks throughout the year, it appears to be good news for those of us in southwest Florida. The National Interagency Fire Center's... Read More.

The city of Sarasota will look at potentially banning any medical marijuana dispensaries within city limits. Sarasota's City Attorney and Capt. Corinne Stannish of the Sarasota Police Department plan to go before the city... Read More.

Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was found not guilty Thursday on a negligence charge in the death of 73-year-old Mary Knowlton stemming from an incident from August of last year. However, Lewis was... Read More.

Tennis superstar Venus Williams is being sued by a family of a man who died from an accident involving her. The accident happened on June 9th when Williams entered an intersection in Palm Beach... Read More.

The City of Venice won't regulate the operation of Uber and Lyft starting July 1st. Gov. Rick Scott signed into law rules for application-based services that do away with local laws such as those... Read More.

The city of North Port plans to build a new playground that will be able to be used by all kids of all abilities. A boundless playground is designed for all children, including those... Read More.

A jury will be back in court Thursday to determine if Punta Gorda Police Chief Tom Lewis was negligent in the shooting death of Mary Knowlton in August of 2016. A judge denied the... Read More.

If you look hard enough you can find gasoline for under two bucks a gallon in Southwest Florida. Bradenton has found the least expensive gas at $1.98, Sarasota $1.99 AND Venice at $2.01. North... Read More.

Wednesday, WENG told you about some property owned by the Venice Municipal Airport that may go commercial. That process was moved forward by the city of Venice as Venice Realty Group will have the... Read More.