Florida’s Chief Financial Officer – Alex Sink – was at the United Way House in Cape Coral today (Friday) promoting Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day. It’s part of a national effort to get more low-income workers to apply for the often overlooked program. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Some people in Immokalee feel the town gets a bad rap too often. But for the past two weeks residents have enjoyed the attention. Their hometown hero, Arizona Cardinal running back Edgerrin James, is playing in the Super Bowl. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

Tension is intensifying between teachers and the Lee County School Board over possible cuts in pay and jobs. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Tension is intensifying between teachers and the Lee County School Board over possible cuts in pay and jobs. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

There’s a push by one southwest Florida group to get the Hispanic community more involved in environmental issues. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.

There’s a push by one southwest Florida group to get the Hispanic community more involved in environmental issues. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.

Commercial real estate professionals gathered yesterday in Ft. Myers for the 9th Annual Southwest Florida Real Estate Outlook Conference.  The key note speaker was Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp.   WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

A national tracking organization found the number of stalking cases in America tripled in 2007 compared to figures collected three years before. Folks from the Shelter for Abused Women and Children in Naples want people to remember some key ways to protect themselves from stalkers. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

A national tracking organization found the number of stalking cases in America tripled in 2007 compared to figures collected three years before. Folks from the Shelter for Abused Women and Children in Naples want people to remember some key ways to protect themselves from stalkers. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

Florida's
largest private homeowners insurer, State Farm Florida, announced plans
today to stop offering property insurance in the state.  WGCU's John
Davis Reports