Researchers at the University of South Florida are testing new technology aimed at predicting when patients with dementia may try to wander away. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will not interfere with the South Florida Water Management Districts practice of pumping polluted water from farms and suburbs into Lake Okeechobee. Environmental advocates say this decision runs squarely against the intent of the Clean Water Act. WGCU’s John Davis reports…

As high School students at the Canterbury School in Fort Myers take final exams this week, a group of tenth and eleventh graders reflect on their experience with a very different kind of music class. WGCU’s John Davis has more…

The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board is holding a rare meeting in Fort Myers Wednesday and Thursday. The agenda includes several water quality and management initiatives aimed at Southwest Florida. WGCU’s John Davis has more...

A family of six is proud to call a brand new house in East Ft. Myers home today. A week ago there was nothing on the site but a concrete slab. The four bedroom two bath house, complete with landscaping, is the result of a nationwide effort by Habitat for Humanity – called a Builders Blitz…..WGCU’s Valerie Alker prepared this report.

With the rising cost of fuel it would seem reasonable to believe more people may choose public transportation. But the latest numbers show Lee Tran’s figures down and with budget cuts on the horizon routes may soon be lost. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

There are all kinds of folk remedies to treat just about any disease. Over time some have been validated by medical science…some even form the foundation for new drugs and treatments. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports on a local man who’s using a unique remedy to treat his painful big toe.

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections took advantage of the 13th annual Taste of the Beach festival on Fort Myers Beach Sunday to hold a voter registration drive. Officials from the supervisor's office also oversaw the festival's ballot for the People's Choice Award. WGCU's Matthew Kay reports.

A little-known rule under the Save Our Homes amendment to Florida’s Constitution means that some people may see an increase in their home’s taxable value this year, even through its market value declined or stayed the same. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Some South Floridians are banking on a new kind of health insurance - saving their own stem cells while they're still healthy in hopes of using them to combat illness in the future. Chris DiMattei has more.