Nationally known autism experts are meeting at Florida Gulf Coast University tomorrow. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Thanks to research being done at Florida Atlantic University, a long-extinct species of man is breaking a 30-thousand-year silence. Chris DiMattei has more.

Imagine throwing an enormous party…or in this case convention…for more than 50-thousand people. Imagine the entire country, and even much of the world, will be watching. That’s the task at hand for Christian Duffus…who grew up in Southwest Florida and graduated from Fort Myers High School in 1990. These days he’s Deputy CEO for Finance and Administration for the 2008 Denver Democratic National Convention Committee. Duffus told WGCU’s Mike Kiniry that while he didn’t necessarily aspire to a political career…his time in the nation’s capitol opened certain doors…

The North Naples Center for Women’s Health is closing at the end of June. The non-profit center’s director says the reason is a lack of clients. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

An Annual survey of the Florida Scrub Jay by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows the birds' territory is expanding. The survey could have a big impact on local property owners' ability to develop their land. WCU's John Davis has more...

Senate lawmakers say they may step in if conditions for Florida’s tomato farm workers don’t improve. Workers are also asking fast food chains to help increase their wages. Sara Sciammacco has more from Capitol Hill.

An ongoing research project at Florida Gulf Coast University has gotten got a 1-point-5-million-dollar shot in the arm. This is the 3rd consecutive year the project has received federal defense dollars. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.

The Southwest Florida Medical Reserve Corps is revamping its strategy on how to respond to medical disasters. They're holding a training and simulation exercise Saturday on Sanibel Island. WGCU's John Davis reports...

This year, state wildlife officials have called off the annual aerial manatee count. The cancellation coincides with testing of a new method to more accurately survey that population. Joshua Johnson reports.

An Okeechobee man suffered a fatal allergic reaction last week after being stung hundreds of times by a swarm of Africanized Honey Bees. WGCU's John Davis Reports.