The developer behind the planned 18-thousand home Babcock Community east of Punta Gorda laid off 9 people who’d been working on the project last week – that’s half its staff…they were planners and office workers. Chairman & CEO of Kitson & Partners – Syd Kitson – told WGCU’s Mike Kiniry they were all doing great jobs and that he wishes he didn’t have to let them go. But he says tough times leave him with little choice…

The developer behind the planned 18-thousand home Babcock Community east of Punta Gorda laid off 9 people who’d been working on the project last week – that’s half its staff…they were planners and office workers. Chairman & CEO of Kitson & Partners – Syd Kitson – told WGCU’s Mike Kiniry they were all doing great jobs and that he wishes he didn’t have to let them go. But he says tough times leave him with little choice…

A recent report from the American College of Emergency
Physicians’ gave Florida a failing grade in access to emergency care.
WGCU’s John Davis has more.

A recent report from the American College of Emergency
Physicians’ gave Florida a failing grade in access to emergency care.
WGCU’s John Davis has more.

A recent report from the American College of Emergency
Physicians’ gave Florida a failing grade in access to emergency care.
WGCU’s John Davis has more.

Florida’s
Water managers narrowly approved a deal yesterday to pay more than a
billion dollars for a large swath of farmland to help restore the
everglades. But official’s risked losing the deal altogether by making
a counter offer. U.S. Sugar officials have insisted they’re not willing
to renegotiate. Trimmel Gomes has more…

Florida’s
Water managers narrowly approved a deal yesterday to pay more than a
billion dollars for a large swath of farmland to help restore the
everglades. But official’s risked losing the deal altogether by making
a counter offer. U.S. Sugar officials have insisted they’re not willing
to renegotiate. Trimmel Gomes has more…

Florida’s
Water managers narrowly approved a deal yesterday to pay more than a
billion dollars for a large swath of farmland to help restore the
everglades. But official’s risked losing the deal altogether by making
a counter offer. U.S. Sugar officials have insisted they’re not willing
to renegotiate. Trimmel Gomes has more…

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As Water managers debate the 1.34 billion dollar US Sugar deal - opponents mount their last stand against the Everglades plan. Trimmel Gomes reports.