U.S. Senator George LeMieux toured parts of Cape Coral Thursday speaking with residents about contaminated drywall and the city’s high foreclosure rate. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
South Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz says Congress needs to move quickly to let undocumented Haitians stay in the U.S. legally. Alex Keefe reports from Washington.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s 300 million dollar population count officially got underway on Monday. It takes place every 10 years. WGCU’s John Davis has more.
The 2010 U.S. Census will bring thousands of temporary jobs to Southwest Florida. Although the bulk of the work won’t begin until next spring, Census officials say the time for job seekers to act is now. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
The Lee County Homeless Continuum of Care will receive more than 2 million dollars in federal funding to continue services for the region’s homeless in the coming year. WGCU’s John Davis reports
President Barack Obama will be in rural DeSoto County Tuesday. The visit is part of his two day swing through the Sunshine State. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.
A coalition of environmental groups – including Save the Manatee – recently petitioned the U-S Fish & Wildlife Service to review its maps of critical habitat for manatees. The Service announced this week it would consider a reassessment. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.