34-year-old Leonard Scott is in jail for the 43rd time, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested yesterday on charges of trafficking cocaine and heroin after undercover agents made multiple drug... Read More.

A new Vietnam War memorial in Charlotte County is scheduled to break ground on November 11. Gov. Rick Scott says he will be on-hand for the start of construction on what is being called... Read More.

Charlotte County is set to be the home of one of three new solar electricity parks in Florida, producing a total of over 220MW of power. Florida Power and Light Company expects the project... Read More.

A Port Charlotte man stands accused of a business burglary and a car theft. The sheriff's office says it arrested 55-year-old James Frizzell, Jr. yesterday morning after he tried escaping a deputy and his dog. Employees... Read More.

A Charlotte County company has joined the search for two 14-year-olds who went missing at sea in late July. Peace River K9 Search and Rescue sent divers to Jupiter Inlet last week to further... Read More.

There's been another sewage problem at Venice Regional Bayfront Health. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-091615-Jennings-Venice Bayfront VO.mp3 Over the weekend, three toilets overflowed in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit. That forced hospital officials to order the evacuation of a... Read More.

The Venice Planning Commission reaffirmed chairman Barry Snyder and vice-chairman Shaun Graser after staff were unable to find evidence of the vote in meeting minutes from March, when it usually takes place. Neither the... Read More.

31-year-old Joseph Taylor of Englewood was arrested last night after deputies say he beat and robbed a man who tried to buy drugs from him. Taylor allegedly threatened the would-be customer with a machete,... Read More.