The work of nature photographer Clyde Butcher is now on display at the Southwest Florida Historical Museum in Fort Myers. WGCU's John Davis was at the opening and has this report…

More kids parents are enrolling their kids in Florida’s child insurance program. Yesterday Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink highlighted the need for the state to boost funding for the program. Lynn Hatter reports.

When a group of Collier County students return to class on Tuesday – they’ll have some neat stories to share about how they spent their summer vacation. In fact they’ll be able to show and tell what that they’ve done using computer animated graphics they created themselves. WGCU’s Valerie Alker prepared this report on the One Laptop Per Child program that was launched this summer in Immokalee.

Governor Charlie Crist Charlie wants state agencies to speed up construction projects in hopes it will give the state’s lagging economy a boost. At a press conference yesterday he said he wants certain projects pushed forward immediately. Trimmel Gomes reports.

Florida students are still 48th in the nation when it comes to ACT scores.
Gina Jordan reports.

Florida’s top environmental official is praising the latest ruling in a long-running legal battle with Georgia over the river system they share with Alabama. Margie Menzel reports.

Environmental stewardship and sustainability have become global issues. In response, the University of Florida has teamed with Lee County to create what they’re calling a “green committee”. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

With Russia’s refusal to pull its armed forces out of Georgia, Florida’s senior U.S. Senator, Democrat Bill Nelson, says the situation could cause friction between the United States and Russia…which could bring serious consequences for the American Space program. NASA is retiring its entire fleet of shuttles in the next few years. Trimmel Gomes has more.

A conference addressing disparities in healthcare – both across the U-S and here in Florida - began yesterday in Tampa. Seán Kinane reports.

The Lee County Library system has added MP3 files so that i-Pod users can download books and other audio materials. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.