25-million dollars in so-called “Farm to Fuel” grants will be shared by 12 Florida groups to help boost the state’s energy production. Trimmel Gomes reports.

Several hundred people turned out Monday in Ft. Myers to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. WGCU’s Valerie Alker prepared this report.


Click the image to the left to see more pictures of Monday's march.

A Palm Beach Gardens house cat named Gracie Mae is back home
after a completely unexpected trip to Dallas over the weekend. She
spent eight hours in a suitcase...but has only herself to blame. Rick
Stone reports.

A Sarasota attorney is making it his personal mission to find those responsible for shooting and killing a bald eagle in Manatee County last week. So far he’s raised 15-thousand dollars in reward money to find and convict the culprit. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.

Pediatric services in Immokalee got a shot in the arm Monday – with the official opening of the Isabel Collier Read Medical Campus. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Investigators say the eight men whose skeletons were found last year in Fort Myers are the victims of homicide. They made the announcement the day before the television show America’s Most Wanted will feature the case, including new artist reconstructions of the men’s faces. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.


To see pictures of the facial reconstructions click on the image to the left.

Former president of United Artists David Picker presents a screening of his production of the film “The Crucible” Monday night at Big Arts on Sanibel. As Wendy Humphrey tells it – he was also involved with the production of some the major movies of the 1960’s and 70s.

The fight between Burger King and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers is now attracting Congressional attention. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

Former FGCU Volleyball Coach Jaye Flood is going after her former employer. Friday morning she filed a lawsuit against the university asking for damages and her job back. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

“CANTORS: A FAITH IN SONG” comes to Fort Myers on Sunday. Conceived as a PBS special, this show has toured internationally and nationally, and makes its first appearance in Southwest Florida. WGCU’s Amy Tardif has more.