A group of 100 university presidents from across the country have a plan they say will curb binge drinking on campuses. They suggest lowering the legal drinking age to 18. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez spoke with Florida Gulf Coast University’s president to get his thoughts on the matter.

Sheriff’s races were held Tuesday across Southwest Florida. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has this roundup of the results…

Tropical Storm Fay did cause some early voting disruptions in some counties as it crisscrossed the state - but it won’t be enough to stop today’s primary election. Trimmel Gomes reports.

State transportation officials were in Naples Monday discussing the idea of leasing Alligator Alley to a private business. But it was a one way dialogue. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The Florida State Emergency Operations Center remains at Level 1 activation, even though Fay has moved on to Mississippi, now as a tropical depression. As Gina Jordan reports, some rivers that have already seen major flooding are still rising.

A new effort has kicked off in Miami to cap how much local governments can tax property, while preserving tax savings. But the idea isn't new. It was tried during this year's legislative session, and is identical to another initiative already in the works. Joshua Johnson has more from Miami.

A South Florida kite-surfer will have to watch the newest "video seen ‘round the world" in order to witness his own harrowing brush with death while taking advantage of Tropical Storm Kay's approach last week. Doug Phillip reports:

An adjunct professor at Florida Gulf Coast University is part of a new series on the Discovery channel called “Discovery Project Earth”. Dr. Jennifer Languell is also the president of Trifecta Construction Solutions – which is a southwest Florida-based green building & consulting company. She says the Discovery Channel tracked her down to participate in its new series…

Tropical Storm Fay has some benefit for those parts of Florida most affected by a long-running drought. Margie Menzel reports.

Sarasota County Elections Supervisor Kathy Dent says the possibility of a glitch in the county’s electronic voting software won’t impact election results. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.