Charlotte County now offers its residents the chance to be better informed citizens. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry has more.

E-85 gasoline is finally beginning to trickle into Florida. But why has it taken so long, and how does Florida fit into the production of the pure gasoline alternative? Phil Latzman has some answers to these and other questions in this report…

Governor Charlie Crist embarks upon a business development mission to The United Kingdom, France, Russia and Spain tomorrow. Former Florida Governor - Bob Martinez - recalls his own, similar trips during his time in office. Annie Stephens has more…

The old historic federal courthouse in downtown Fort Myers…now the Sidney & Bern Davis Art Center…is getting its old doors back. Workers finished tearing down cinder block walls built over the original grand entrances to the ornate East & West Lobbies yesterday.

The Center’s Director - Jim Griffith - says when they converted the building from a Post Office to a court house in the 1960s they put a square peg in a round hole…damaging or removing many of the building’s historic elements. And it sat vacant for six years…with a leaky roof. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry spent some time with Griffith yesterday touring the center – as workers finished chipping away at the walls…

In an effort to offset increasing fuel prices, U-S Airways has joined a growing list of air carriers charging passengers for checked luggage. Passengers on U-S Airways are now charged 15-dollars for their first checked bag. WGCU’s John Davis spoke to some travelers at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers to get their opinions and concerns about the new fees.

Four southwest Florida teachers are packing their bags for a trip to Turkey this weekend. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

It’s the time of year when local baseball parks fill up as young All Stars begin competing for their shot at the ultimate ballgame – The Little League World Series. Already a team from Venezuela became the first to earn a spot in the 62nd annual series by winning the Latin America Region Tournament last weekend. The Little League Baseball World Series for 11and 12-year-olds will be played in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from August 15th through the 24th. Sixteen teams from around the world will take part. Perhaps one of them will be from Florida? WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.

A national coalition is kicking off a campaign to make universal health care a top issue of the 2008 election – and a mandate for the next president and Congress. Margie Menzel reports.

Donations to aid agencies are down this summer – and with less than a month to go before school is back in session, the Collier County Red Cross has only a fraction of the supplies it needs to equip the county’s homeless children. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

The National Ballet of Cuba is one of the top dance institutions in the world. Tense relations between the U.S. and Cuban governments prevent Cuban dancers from pursing career opportunities in America. So many choose to flee Cuba. These talented dancers have become valuable assets for American Ballet companies and training academies, including one right here in Southwest Florida. WGCU’s John Davis has more…