A sweeping proposal to provide health care coverage and education alternatives for children with autism and other disabilities is headed for the House floor. Margie Menzel reports.

In celebration of Earth day today, a local group is asking people to shut off their lights for 15 minutes this evening. WGCU's Luis Hernandez reports.

Health officials around Florida are warning that closing down a Palm Beach County hospital for tuberculosis patients could plunge the state into a healthcare nightmare. Chris DiMattei has more.

Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union say they’ll ask a federal judge to reconsider his recent ruling on a Florida high school’s gay-lesbian club. Mary Kate Leming reports.

As the nation searches for new alternative fuel sources, a group of entrepreneurs are setting their sights on a rather unsightly little tree to rev up Florida’s biodiesel industry. Mary Kate Leming with details:

As anger in Haiti over food prices reaches a fever pitch, Haitians in South Florida are scrambling to find money and non-profit groups are searching for donors. Chris DiMattei has more.

The National Hurricane Center's new director - Bill Read - says he and his staff are ready for the upcoming season. Read was in Fort Myers Friday as part of the 2008 National Weather Service Hurricane Preparedness Tour. WGCU's Luis Hernandez reports.

State lawmakers are busy crafting a budget both the House and Senate can live with – in a year when budget cutting dominates the dialogue in Tallahassee. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

In the face of tightening budgets and public apathy, America's space agency is moving forward, with designs on the moon and beyond. And as Phil Latzman tells us, south Florida could play a major role.

The Charlotte County Airport Authority has a new tenant. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.