The massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico could reach the Louisiana coast as soon as Friday.  It’s propelled by winds that have kept it away from Florida’s Gulf Coast.  But as WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports, officials here aren’t taking anything for granted.

Canterbury junior Carl Nist-Lund is hoping his award winning research into Dengue Fever may help prevent the spread of the disease in the U-S, and around the world.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Warm spring temperatures mean alligators and crocodiles in Florida are becoming more active.  As John Davis reports, state wildlife officials are urging people to exercise caution around water.

Florida’s sugarcane growers routinely face flooding in their fields and have to pump out excess water.  But this also releases harmful phosphorous found in fertilizers into the Everglades.  But as WGCU’s John Davis reports, new research shows some sugarcane varieties can thrive under prolonged flood conditions.

Just outside of DeLand near Orlando is a little town called Cassadaga, which has earned the moniker “the metaphysical mecca” of the South.  Katie Pankow visits Cassadaga as part of a series of stories called Florida: Heaven on Earth, an exploration of religious communities in the Sunshine State.

Record low temperatures in January devastated South Florida crops, and eliminated much of the need for farm labor.  For weeks, out-of-work Immokalee residents could be found hanging out on the streets and in soup kitchen lines.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports, the scene is improving now, but it’s not all due to a resurgence of work harvesting crops.

Lee County’s Solid Waste Division received some heat recently for burning recyclables collected from the City of Fort Myers. Upgrades to the county’s facility are still months away.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez explains.

Writer and poet Joe Pacheco was recently featured on Latino USA for his poem "Skipping Arizona" which he wrote as a reflection on the passing of Arizona's SB-1070 into law.

Southwest Florida Crimestoppers is celebrating its fifth straight year as the southeast region’s top crime stopper program.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Yesterday, reporter Katie Pankow brought you the story of the beginnings of a unique settlement in Estero, Florida in the late 1800's. Her story “Living Inside: Koreshan Unity” continues today, as part of a series called "Florida: Heaven on Earth?" airing on Thursday & Friday mornings for the several weeks.