Some Venice-area residents are reporting respiratory irritation, possibly linked to a red tide that has been reported along beaches in Sarasota County. The Mote Marine Laboratory has also reported dead fish at Venice North... Read More.

The case of a 19-year-old Punta Gorda who went missing in 2001 got its first day in court today. Phillip Barr is accused of taking part in the murder of Tara Sidarovich, whose body... Read More.

More information is coming out surrounding the disappearance of a North Port infant. Chance Walsh was last seen on Sept. 9 by his grandmother, and now WINK News is reporting that a family friend... Read More.

Although the number of teenage tobacco use is on the decline, another problem is on the rise. Julius White reports. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-101315-WHITE-TEEN%20VAPING%20VO.mp3 COPY: Charlotte County health officials say they're concerned about the increased use of e-cigarettes or... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office was busy late last week as members of its Special Investigations Unit rounded up 11 people Thursday night and Friday morning in a prostitution crackdown. Undercover detectives from the... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office pays extra attention in a couple different areas this week. Deputies more strictly enforce the speed limit on Capricorn Boulevard in Port Charlotte, and in Punta Gorda in the area... Read More.

The investigation continues into a Saturday morning crash that killed two Lakewood Teenagers. Julius White has more. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-101215-WHITE-Teens%20Killed%20In%20Crash%20VO.mp3 The Florida Highwy Patrol said the deadly crash happened around 5 a.m. at the intersection of Lakewood... Read More.

Nearly $320,000 worth of a heroin overdose drug is heading to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, which is the first agency in Florida to take advantage of a new law that allows police and... Read More.