The public is invited to weigh in on Florida’s juvenile justice system Wednesday in Bonita Springs. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

The Florida Legislature placed property tax reform on a fast track Monday. As James Call reports, leading lawmakers want to debate and pass a proposal by the end of the week.

The 2008 presidential election is still more than a year away, but AARP-Florida has already mounted a statewide TV ad blitz in an effort to get candidates more focused on issues important to older Floridians. More from Tom Flanigan.

It was a tense affair Saturday at BIG Arts on Sanibel when for the first time in memory there was a three-way tie in the 75th duck stamp contest. Wendy Humphrey reports on the oldest and most prestigious wildlife art contest in the country.

The number of Latino’s in Southwest Florida with HIV/Aids is on the rise. And local county Health officials think a little education can help curb those numbers. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is out with this year's orange crop forecast. Growers say the numbers look good. WGCU's Valerie Alker reports.

Florida lawmakers will tackle property tax reform starting Monday in the legislature’s fourth special session of the year. As James Call reports,
Governor Charlie Crist is throwing his support behind a plan that doubles the homestead exemption.

Some Sanibel beaches are closed due to unusually high levels of bacteria in the water. Sanibel city officials are trying to find the source. WGCU's Andrea McCrary reports.

Federal Forecasters say the weather pattern called La Nina could extend this year’s hurricane season and help intensify next year’s. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

This is National Mental Illness Awareness Week - and local mental health officials want people to know they don’t have to be afraid of coming forward to get help. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.