Republican presidential candidate John McCain stopped in Fort Myers this weekend for a private fundraising event. He says of the many things he wants to do as president one includes resolving the new issue of early primaries. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.


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Many formerly green lawns in Southwest Florida are fading to shades of brown these days – and they could be getting even browner. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Water management officials believe they are one step closer to returning water flows through Collier County back to a more natural state. The South Florida Water Management District says the opening of Golden Gate Weir number two Friday is a big step in the right direction. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

A unique choral concert this weekend in Naples seeks to bring light and enlightenment to concertgoers during this holiday season. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.

A longtime Lee County Real Estate Manager says the online auction of 100 newly built, unoccupied homes will be lucky to fetch investors 25 cents on the dollar. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Commuting on Interstate 75 in Lee and Collier Counties should be getting easier thanks to a multi-million dollar traffic system. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

As the number of older Americans grows, so does the number of those who suffer neglect, abuse and exploitation at the hands of court-appointed guardians. A monitoring program in Florida is among those getting noticed in Congress. Lawmakers are looking for solutions that can go national. Elizabeth Wynne Johnson reports from Capitol Hill.

The effects of pesticides in foods are well documented but how these same pesticides are affecting workers in the fields is only slowly becoming apparent. One Opapka activist says Florida as a whole is doing a terrible job of protecting its workers from these deadly chemicals. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

The downturn in Southwest Florida’s housing market is impacting public school enrollment. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

The American Civil Liberties Union says a federal report on racism submitted to the United Nations earlier this year is a whitewash. WGCU's John Davis has more.