A crash killed a Punta Gorda man yesterday. The highway patrol says 46-year-old Wayne McMahon died in a collision on Route 41. The patrol claims McMahon drove southbound as he approached a slower vehicle from behind. He... Read More.

The Florida Highway Patrol's looking for help from Englewood residents..... http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-082415-Jennings-Englewood Hit and Run VO.mp3 State Troopers are looking for a hit and run driver who knocked a 59-year old woman off her bicycle Saturday evening.... Read More.

The noon deadline came and went today for the Florida legislature to agree on a new congressional district map without a resolution but with plenty of animosity. Leaders from each chamber continued to do... Read More.

Local unemployment has increased, but the numbers show considerable job gains from last year. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity puts Charlotte County's current unemployment rate at 6.2 percent. It sits higher than the 5.9 percent... Read More.

Residents around a Port Charlotte aren't having the greatest summer. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-082115-Jennings-Sunshine Lake VO.mp3 Residents of Sunshine Lake aren't in a very sunny mood, and that's because of algae. It's gotten so bad,... Read More.

North Shore Park in Lee County is under a bacteria advisory after waters there tested unusually high for a germ that can cause intestinal distress if consumed. Though swimming is not allowed in the... Read More.

The Florida House of Representatives wasted little time in striking proposed changes to the congressional district map approved yesterday by the Senate. A main battle between the chambers remains over the fate of Sarasota... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office announced this afternoon that they found Brook Tripoli earlier today. She had been missing since Tuesday evening. No information was provided on where she was found or in what... Read More.