Tough economic times require innovative business practices. That’s the theme at Wednesday’s Chamber of Southwest Florida luncheon. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

South Florida water managers say they’ll have to take on debt to the edge of their capacity in order to purchase a huge swath of sugar-farming land in the path of the Everglades' historic headwaters. Chris DiMattei reports.

With rising gas prices many motorists are looking for cheaper ways to fill up. A growing number of companies are converting conventional cars to run on alternative fuels. WGCU’s Matthew Kay met a man who’s using recycled vegetable oil to run his car…

Everglades activists say this week’s deal between the state and U.S. Sugar Corporation means faster and less expensive restoration for Florida’s famed “River of Grass.” Mary Kate Leming has more…

Speculation continues as to why U-S Sugar agreed to sell out to the state to make way for Everglades Restoration. Rick Stone has more…

A new report released finds many American cities are squeezed by rising health care costs that threaten to force cuts in other municipal services. Margie Menzel reports.

A powerful state lawmaker has begun a campaign to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment that supporters say will lower Florida’s tax bill. As James Call reports, state Senator Mike Haridopolous is leading a broad-based coalition to convince voters to say no to Amendment Five.

Top NASA leaders say the end of the space shuttle program may not mean as big a hit to the Florida economy as was indicated earlier this year. At a Port Canaveral hearing before a U-S Senate committee yesterday, NASA officials told Florida Senators things will be slightly better after the space shuttle program ends. Pat Duggins has more on the new numbers…

State Wildlife officials are warning fishermen and boaters to stop feeding food scraps to pelicans or face a stiff penalty. Trimmel Gomes reports.

In what environmentalists say could be giant step in Everglades Restoration, one of the nation’s largest sugar corporations is expected to sell a huge portion of its farmland to the state of Florida. Chris DiMattei has more: