The South Florida Water Management District has finalized a deal to buy about 17-hundred acres of orange groves east of Labelle to create a water treatment and testing facility. It’s the first project approved under the new Northern Everglades and Estuaries Program, signed into law by Governor Charlie Crist earlier this year. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

The League of Women Voters of Collier County is hosting a property tax seminar Monday. WGCU's Valerie Alker reports.

November is National Adoption Month and according to the most recent numbers from the Federal Government about 7,000 children in foster care in Florida are waiting to be adopted. The Children's Network of Southwest Florida recently held its 4th annual Joys of Adoption Conference highlighting the great need for adoptive families in the area. WGCU's Andrea McCrary reports.

A group of Cuban exiles came from Miami to an island off the coast of Southwest Florida this weekend to commemorate 47 years since they secretly trained there to overthrow Fidel Castro. WGCU’s Amy Tardif was there and has this report.

If you watched the Miami Dolphins game yesterday maybe you saw the cheerleaders on the sidelines. The squad is selected after an intense, week-long competition. Two hundred women tried out this year for the team, including producer Lyn Millner.


You wouldn’t take Lyn for a cheerleader. She’s 40, kind of bookish, she has short hair and wears glasses. So—why did she audition? This week, she takes us along for some zany challenges, such as this.

Researchers have linked bullying to school safety and student achievement. But educators and parents say there's a need for more initiatives that really work.


The Lee County School District conducted a 3-day "Bully Safe" training for staff this week.

In this, the third part of our series on bully prevention efforts, WGCU's John Davis explores on technique that uses boy-only classrooms and a book with a bully protagonist.

The Collier County Salvation Army kicked off its 2007 Kettle campaign a little differently than in the past. It got things going with a fundraising luncheon featuring best selling author Robin Cook. But celebrity speaker aside, the Kettle Campaign remains the centerpiece of the Army’s fundraising effort. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Over its 17-year history the annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference has focused on many issues, including what to do with TOO MUCH water. This year’s theme, though, was obvious. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.

Caregivers and healthcare workers from around southwest Florida have the opportunity to learn about one of life’s toughest topics today in Estero WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report on a unique conference designed to help doctors, nurses and family members learn more about end of life care issues.

Florida Gulf Coast University's new President Dr. Wilson Bradshaw outlined his vision for the institution Thursday in his first address to faculty and staff. WGCU's Valerie Alker was there and has this report.

Click here to hear President Bradshaw's entire speech.