An estimated 17-thousand children in Collier County lack access to dental care, but that's about to change. WGCU's Valerie Alker reports.

A new partnership announced this week brings bi-lingual domestic violence services to Bonita Springs…an area with a large un-served Latino population. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.

The old Sanibel Causeway drawbridge is gone forever. Transportation officials blew it up early Tuesday. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez was there and has this report.

Click below to see video of the demolition.

A simpler, leaner property tax cutting plan will go before voters in January. The Florida House passed the plan last night by a 97 to 18 margin.
But as James Call reports, many House members say they are upset about the amount of the cut and the process that eventually produced it.

Firefighters, forestry officials, emergency managers and landowners are gathering in Ocala starting this morning for the 5th Florida Wildland Fire Conference. The 3-day event includes training sessions and demonstrations of new firefighting technologies. Wildfire Mitigation Specialist with the Florida Division of Forestry - Jerry LaCavera – told WGCU's Mike Kiniry that firefighters here in the Sunshine State face similar challenges to what firefighters are up against in southern California.

A new waste to energy plant is opening in Lee County. As WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports, this means more trash now becomes energy and less goes to landfills.

Florida Gulf Coast University’s newest leader is preparing to take the helm next month. He attended his first campus event this weekend. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez was there and has this report.

Click below to watch some of Dr. Bradshaw's speech.

Hundreds of people gathered in Orlando’s Lake Eola Park this weekend to demand an end to the Iraq war. Orlando was one of eleven cities around the country that held coordinated peace rallies on Saturday. Judith Smelser was there and has this report.

The Lee County Chapter of the American Red Cross has sent a volunteer to Southern California where wildfire continue to burn. WGCU's Valerie Alker reports.

According to national magazines like Paddler, and Canoe and Kayak, southwest Florida is one of the top places in the country for people who love to take to the water. This weekend Lee County celebrates it with a major festival. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.