The “Babcock Ranch Preserve Small Game Hunting Area” in Charlotte County is hosting its 2nd public hog hunt this weekend. Lee Taylor is district biologist for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. He told WGCU’s Mike Kiniry that up to 30 hunters each paid 150-dollars for the chance to participate in the 2-day hunt.

Florida Gulf Coast University is asking the state to let it open its doors to more freshmen. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.

With enrollment caps and possible tuition hikes students in Florida do have another option. It’s called the Florida State College System. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has more.

Governor Charlie Crist says he’d like to put a moratorium on home foreclosures in Florida…giving troubled homeowners an additional 90 days to work out new deals with their banks. But one Florida economist says a foreclosure moratorium might actually hurt the real estate market more than it would help. David Pitman reports.

Despite a new federal law, a Florida consumer group says there are still too many dangerous toys on store shelves. Tom Flanigan has more…

Florida’s homebuilders blasted lending institutions Tuesday for misusing the 700-billion dollar federal bailout money, claiming banks are hoarding the money. Now bankers are calling for a time out from what they say are false accusations. Trimmel Gomes has more.

Airline travelers may notice some changes at airport security checkpoints this season. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

U.S. Sugar and the state of Florida have announced an agreement on the much-anticipated deal to purchase 180-thousand-acres of farmland near Lake Okeechobee in order to help with Everglades Restoration. Rick Stone reports.

Inspectors from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs will be paying more visits to pet shops this holiday season. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

Seniors face the greatest risk from falls, but in Lee County the number of deaths from falls is more than twice the state average. WGCU’s John Davis has more.