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…

Last week “Triple A” reported the price of gasoline rose an average 39-percent over last years average of $2.90 in Lee County. Needless to say, many southwest Floridians are looking for ways to conserve. So, WGCU’s Valerie Alker and Tyrone Martin set out—on foot of course—to hear how people on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University are dealing with ballooning gas prices.

Yesterday state regulators gave the go ahead for some of Florida’s power companies to increase their customer’s energy bills. The reason: to adjust for rising fuel costs. Trimmel Gomes reports.

With rising gas prices many motorists are looking for cheaper ways to fill up. A growing number of companies are converting conventional cars to run on alternative fuels. WGCU’s Matthew Kay met a man who’s using recycled vegetable oil to run his car…

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he pledges to keep the moratorium on offshore drilling if elected President. As Alyssa Zamora reports, Senator Obama held a press conference on Friday in Jacksonville, in which he criticized Senator John McCain's reversal on the issue.

Florida Democratic Senator Bill Nelson says more drilling off the Florida coast will clash with military operations. Sara Sciammacco reports from Capitol Hill.

Governor Charlie Crist has dropped his support for a federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling. He endorsed a proposal on Tuesday from Republican Presidential candidate John McCain that would let states decide for themselves whether to drill for oil and gas near their own coastlines. David Pitman reports.

As gas prices keep soaring, Florida Senator Bill Nelson says he's continuing the fight to keep the oil companies and the talk of drilling off Florida's coast at bay. Trimmel Gomes reports.

Think your local gas station owner is getting rich as you pump fuel that's 4-dollars a gallon or more? No way. In fact, credit card processing fees are wiping out their profits - leaving many operators pining for more cash-paying customers. Doug Phillips reports.

Florida Power & Light trucks are going green. The state's largest electric company struck a hybrid vehicle deal on Friday with International Trucks. WGCU's Matthew Kay has this report.