Former Marine, Oliver North was in Fort Myers Thursday leading the 25th annual community prayer breakfast. The breakfast, which marked the National day of Prayer, also coincided with the release of North’s twelfth book. WGCU’s Matthew Kay was there and has this report.

Tourism in South West Florida was up last quarter compared with the same period last year. The weak dollar has encouraged more overseas tourists than ever to come to the region. But despite this rise, the hotel industry is losing out. WGCU’s Matthew Kay tells us why…

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is launching what it calls a “Community Caretaking Initiative” - in response to the rapidly growing number of foreclosed and abandoned homes. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry prepared this report…

As threatened migratory birds return to Southwest Florida beaches, the local wildlife managers are taking steps to protect nesting sites. WGCU’s John Davis has more.