Wednesday, 08 February 2006 00:00
Water Management Meets in Estero
The Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District is in Southwest Florida this week. The board held a meeting in Estero yesterday and meets again today at Florida Gulf Coast University. The District is headquartered in West Palm Beach – but board members go on the road occasionally to hear from the public. This trip – they’re getting an earful. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.
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Tuesday, 07 February 2006 00:00
Blanchard House
The Blanchard house museum in Punta Gorda reopened to the public this past weekend. The museum is in the city’s historic black district and received significant damage from Hurricane Charley. But now it’s back – and organizers say it’s better than ever. W-G-C-U’s Valerie Alker reports.
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Monday, 06 February 2006 00:00
Ethanol
About half of Florida’s citrus canker eradication workers will be laid off in the next two weeks – that’s about 500 people. The layoffs are the result of the state ending its canker eradication program. Growers will now focus on controlling the disease – which is what their Brazilian counterparts do. Meanwhile alternatives to citrus are also being considered. State Agricultural Commissioner Charles Bronson is pinning his hopes on Ethanol. Valerie Alker of Member Station WGCU in Ft. Myers reports.
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