Putting food on the table at Thanksgiving seems basic to many people. But there are hundreds of families still don't know whether they will have a turkey dinner tomorrow. Mia McCormick reports on the local need in Sarasota.

Transportation Security Administration workers and airport officials are gearing up for the busiest travel day of the year. WGCU’s John Davis spoke with air travelers at Southwest Florida International Airport about the new security regulations and prepared this report.

Florida's senior U-S Senator - Democrat Bill Nelson - made a stop in Fort Myers on Monday where he spoke to business leaders at a Chamber of Southwest Florida meeting. WGCU's Valerie Alker reports.

Last month, a trial for a new HIV vaccine started up in Orlando. The National Institutes of Health and a Seattle-based research organization have been recruiting volunteers nationwide for more than a year, but they haven’t found enough candidates. That’s why they’ve expanded their search to include Florida. One problem is the enrollment criteria are so stringent that many people don’t qualify. Euna Lee reports.

With the federal health care overhaul, Florida and other states brace for a large expansion of Medicaid in 2014. But many wonder who will take care of these new recipients. Patients today have trouble accessing doctors, because very few accept the insurance. Medicaid is even in state courts over the issue. Access to specialists is especially difficult for those on Medicaid in parts of Florida; some say it’s as bad as being uninsured.  For Healthy State dot org, WGCU’s Farah Dosani reports.

A national right to die group is stepping out of the shadows and taking a prominent stance in the public eye. The Final Exit Network was established in 2004…it’s recently been purchasing billboards in several states, including one in Sarasota. McCormick attended one of the group’s public forums and has this report…

The Collier County Chapter of the Salvation Army is kicking off an aggressive kettle campaign this year. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

The Harry Chapin food bank needs turkeys. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

TECO gas crews are still working to restore service to the 7,200 homes and businesses that lost service after last week’s gas line explosion in Fort Myers. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The state Department of Health reports the first confirmed case in Florida of cholera linked to the epidemic in Haiti. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports the case involves a Collier County woman who recently visited family in Haiti.