There’s a new study that tries to explain why Florida’s high school graduation rate appears high when calculated by the state, but near the bottom of the list according to national statistics. Bobbie O’Brien reports.

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More than 2-thousand mourners from around the state, including Lt. Govenor Jeff Kottkamp, packed McGregor Baptist Church in Fort Myers Wednesday morning to pay respect to fallen Fort Myers police officer Andrew Widman. WGCU’s Tyrone Martin was there and has this report.

Monday, July 28th is the deadline to register to vote in the August 26th primary election. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

National Geographic “Explorer in Residence” Dr. Sylvia Earle is in Sarasota this week receiving an award from the Mote Marine Laboratory. She’s been studying life in the planet’s oceans for more than half a century. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

This election year there’s a place…in cyberspace…where people participate in an online town meeting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As James Call reports, the website, which went up last week, hopes to help Republicans craft their party’s platform.

An investigation has found that thousands of criminals were licensed by the state to work in the mortgage market despite their backgrounds. At least one top official says it’s time for the person who had oversight of the state’s oversight agency to step down. Bobbie O’Brien has more.

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice hosted a meeting Tuesday in Bonita Springs to discuss new methods of dealing with discipline problems that don’t involve the arrest and detention of children. WGCU’s John Davis was there and has this report.

Lee County Commissioners voted Tuesday to launch an independent investigation into County Administrator Don Stillwell’s involvement in a land deal that some say posed a conflict of interest. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

The Florida Association of Realtors has launched a campaign to pass
Amendment 5, saying the tax swap plan is the right thing to do. James Call reports.

Police and sheriff’s deputies across Lee County are collecting donations at area Wal-Mart stores for the family of slain Ft. Myers police officer Andrew Widman. WGCU’s Tyrone Martin reports.