A Charlotte County non-profit has helped the search for teenagers who disappeared last month. Peace River K9 Search and Rescue helps with missions throughout Florida. Down East Emergency Medicine Institute contacted Peace River K9 to help... Read More.

A man's dead and more than a dozen people displaced after a fire late yesterday afternoon in Venice. http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/WENG-082015-Jennings-Deadly Venice Fire VO.mp3 The State Fire Marhal's Office is looking into what caused the two alarm... Read More.

Sarasota and Charlotte county beaches have been seeing some odd debris wash up over the past few days. Sarasota County environmental officials tell WFLA-TV that the items are pipe wraps used in the oil... Read More.

The Florida Senate approved its own version of a redrawn congressional district map today by a 28-8 vote, though it differs from the House version approved on Tuesday. Among the differences: Sarasota County would... Read More.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office continues looking for a missing young lady. It says someone last saw Brook Tripoli yesterday evening. She may have traveled to Fort Myers. The sheriff's office says someone last saw Tripoli wearing... Read More.

Private hospitals in Sarasota County will no longer receive reimbursements for treating people who can't pay their bills. A three-judge panel of the 2nd District Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that the 2003... Read More.

Lee County school buses are being equipped with new GPS devices and radios to replace older equipment that limited tracking and communication to within county limits. Bus routes will be better monitored, and parents... Read More.

Port Charlotte could become its own city, if one group gets its way. The group "Incorporate Port Charlotte" is raising money to complete a feasibility study on the issue that they hope will show... Read More.