No ruling is expected on a new guns-to-work law before it goes into effect July 1st. Margie Menzel reports.

Governor Charlie Crist promised sweeping reform to the state’s energy policy during last year’s climate change summit, but a year later some environmentalist say many of his goals fell short, especially when it comes to the state’s energy bill. Trimmel Gomes reports.

Folks at the Coalition for a Drug Free Southwest Florida say drug abuse in Lee County is down but there’s still a long way to go. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports on the upcoming Drug Abuse Prevention Conference hosted by the coalition.

CHS Healthcare and the Women’s Health Foundation have joined forces to provide obstetrical care to low income women in Collier County. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Collier County Transportation officials want to create a trail for non motorized travel that would connect Immokalee to northeast Collier County and possibly Ave Maria…but they need more public input before moving forward on the idea. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

American families are spending their economic stimulus checks on gas. An analysis from the Florida Public Interest Research Group shows that since President Bush approved the rebates in mid-February, the average household has spent more than 15-hundred dollars filling their tanks. But Gina Jordan tells us Congress may offer some help this week.

A plan unveiled Monday by a group of environmental advocates and landowners would set aside about 160-thousand acres in Collier County as panther habitat. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

It’s like Smart Growth planning with the Florida panther in mind. The proposed plan outlines which areas of panther habitat around Immokalee in Collier County could be developed…and which could not.

Alan Keller is President of the Collier County Audubon Society…one of the partnering conservation organizations behind the plan.

Area health departments and social service agencies are providing free HIV testing and counseling this week in recognition of National HIV Testing Day on Friday. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Enacted in 2002, No Child Left Behind forced states to step up their accountability measures with increased testing. In Florida it meant the FCAT. Since the program’s start test scores in Florida have been steadily rising. And as Lynn Hatter reports, those gains aren’t flukes…but are part of a national trend.

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced plans Tuesday to crack down on gang members in the Sunshine State. Margie Menzel reports.