The Florida produce company, Ag-Mart, has settled a civil suit with two former tomato pickers who say their son was born without arms and legs because of the misuse of dangerous pesticides in farm fields by the agricultural firm. Leah Fleming reports.

The prognosis is looking good for a Pompano Beach woman who has undergone what is believed to be a first of its kind surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. Michael Hibblen has the story.

Most of us are familiar with the term “fashion police”, but a bill being considered by the Florida Legislature this year would give the term a more literal meaning. It would require the state’s school districts to enact dress codes banning certain kinds of clothing popular among many teenagers. And Lynn Hatter tells us there are a number of groups who think that’s taking things a bit too far…

The Sarasota County Health Department joins the World Health Organization today in observance of "World Tuberculosis Day". WGCU's John Davis reports.

The need for emergency food relief in Charlotte County went up 75 percent in February - as the housing slump continues to squeeze Southwest Florida's working class. WGCU's Mike Kiniry reports.

A Michigan woman killed by a large ray in the waters off Marathon yesterday died a violent but very unusual death. State wildlife officials say it was probably the collision with the ray, and not its poisonous barb, that killed her. Rick Stone reports.

Despite recent rains southwest Florida remains the driest part of the Sunshine State. And with wildfire season just around the corner, forestry officials are reminding residents to exercise extreme caution. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Bills that would change adoption laws in Florida have been filed in the House and Senate. Gina Jordan reports.

Three Collier County High Schools may soon be getting an upgrade to their athletic fields. And the district wants everyone to know it will not affect teacher pay. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers area has the highest foreclosure rate in the country right now… nearly seven times the national average. Now a local realtor says he’s doing his part to put a dent in the literally thousands of foreclosed homes on the market…with a brightly painted tour bus. Realtor Marc Joseph told WGCU’s Mike Kiniry that someone’s got to do something about the more than 23-hundred foreclosed homes currently on the market in Southwest Florida.