Florida voters are in favor of legalizing adult recreational use of marijuana according to a new poll. Julius White has details. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-100915-White-Marjiuana%20Poll%20VO.mp3 With noticeable gender gaps, voters in Florida and Ohio back legalization of marijuana for... Read More.

Sarasota County Schools has settled with three families whose children died in 2011 after undergoing hypnosis by former North Port High School principal George Kenney. The $600,000 settlement is the result of an investigation... Read More.

Western Michigan University leaders authorized the school to seek provisional licensing to set up a physical presence in Charlotte County for its College of Aviation. The school would build a hangar at Punta Gorda... Read More.

The grandmothers of a nine-week-old North Port infant have touched off an investigation into the child's whereabouts. The baby's parents, Kristen Bury and Joseph Walsh, are being held in a South Carolina jail on... Read More.

Detectives want more information on a vehicle that video picked up at the El Jobean fishing pier parking area. This happened during a vehicle burglary last weekend. The sheriff's office says video showed a red pickup... Read More.

Finally some good news for Venice Regional Bayfront Health: a surprise inspection by state healthcare officials late last month showed significant progress in the hospital's operations. Inspectors from the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration... Read More.

The search continues to two people following a delivery truck theft. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says someone took a box truck from the parking lot at Flowers Bakery Outlet in Port Charlotte. This apparently happened... Read More.

Did you know that the Punta Gorda police department offers free checks on your home while you're away on vacation? The service is called Away From Home, and the department has volunteers who check... Read More.