The federal government has approved the use of a new pesticide in Florida and other states, despite objections from a group of scientists who say it poses serious health risks. Chris DiMattei has more.

Collier County Sheriff Don Hunter will not be seeking re-election. He’s held the job for nearly 20 years. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.

Receiving a call from law enforcement that a loved one has died in an accident is heart wrenching. But now a Florida emergency contact program gives some families a chance to reach their kin before it’s too late. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

The AARP wants to see more companies work harder to provide for the needs of the older work force. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports on the recent list of top companies accomplishing that task…especially one in Lee County.

Lee County is number one in the state when it comes to pedestrian injuries and deaths. This statistic, along with a recent University of Miami Study, has educators pushing road safety a little harder. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.

Ten years after his death, James Michener has a new novel on bookstore shelves... “Matecumbe” is set in the Florida Keys. In his prime Michener was one of the country’s best selling authors of popular fiction – known for fat books with plots spanning generations. “Matecumbe is just 158 pages. Its main setting is Islamarada. His publisher rejected it, so Michener gave the manuscript to his friend - researcher and writer Joe Avenick who lives in the Keys. This year Avenick got Matecumbe published. WGCU's Valerie Alker caught up with Avenick...

One of the most recognized figures in the world of marketing will be in Estero later this morning…passing along his tips and tricks for how to better market a business. Jay Levinson is author of Guerilla Marketing - and dozens more books which have been translated into more than 40 languages and have sold more than 14 million copies world wide. WGCU's Mike Kiniry asked him how much his advice had changed since writing Guerilla Marketing back in 1984?

One of the most recognized figures in the world of marketing will be in Estero tomorrow morning…passing along his tips and tricks for how to better market a business. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.

Biologists released 3-thousand juvenile snook into several Sarasota creeks this week, each carrying its own tiny tag allowing scientists to track its progress. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.

Although the Florida House still has a ways to go in crafting its version of a balanced budget for the State, the Florida Senate seems to have much of its heavy lifting done. Tom Flanigan reports…