Teams of Florida investigators have been sent to seven Florida counties to check on residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the wake of tropical storm Faye. As James Call reports officers will visit almost 700 facilities from Daytona Beach to the Keys.

Governor Charlie Crist says he plans to tap reserves to cover part of a predicted 1-point-4-7 billion dollar state budget deficit. Margie Menzel has more.

Florida’s state board of education approved the 2008-09 legislative budget yesterday - but board members say they aren’t happy about the cuts. And they’re looking to make a statement. Lynn Hatter reports.

Canceled classes and stormy weather didn’t keep Florida’s Board of Education members from meeting yesterday. Bobbie O’Brien reports.

Florida Power and Light reports more than 20,000 Collier County residents are currently without electricity. Lee County Electric Cooperative says 8000 Marco Island and 3500 Lehigh Acres customers are without power. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.

As tropical storm Fay moves north into the Florida peninsula, Collier County and Marco Island officials are assessing the aftermath. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Although Tropical Storm Fay did not strengthen into the hurricane it was forecast to become, Florida Governor Charlie Crist is adamant people should still take the storm seriously today as it moves through the Peninsula. Amy Tardif has more.

Fay is going to pass over the heart of Florida’s citrus-producing region.

As Judith Smelser reports, the industry is concerned about everything from disease to flooding.

Officials with the South Florida Water Management District say their flood control system is holding up well as Fay moves further north across the Florida peninsula. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Tropical Storm Fay is expected to continue to spawn tornado warnings across Florida today. South Florida is under a tornado watch until 4 this afternoon. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.