Lee
County is going to start buying, fixing up and then re-selling
foreclosed homes to low to moderate income residents.  WGCU’s Mike
Kiniry has more.

The
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida released a report Wednesday
critical of the state’s clemency process for restoring voting rights to
Floridians with past criminal records.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The latest regional and state unemployment figures are due out on Wednesday. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

The
Coalition of Immokalee workers sent a delegation to the state capitol
Monday to help raise awareness of indentured servitude in Florida’s
fields.  They’re also petitioning for a meeting with Governor Charlie
Crist.  WGCU’s John Davis has more.

Florida’s
Emergency Management Director, Craig Fugate, is President Barack
Obama’s choice to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  A
long-time colleague says the President made an excellent choice. 
WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Florida
lawmakers are gearing up for another session. This time they have to
deal with a serious budget shortfall, debates over taxes and what to do
with federal stimulus money. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez spoke with
Democratic state senator Dave Aronberg about expectations for this
year’s session.

Last
year Governor Charlie Crist brokered a deal for the state to spend more
than a billion dollars to buy thousands of acres of land from the U.S.
Sugar Corporation for Everglades restoration efforts.  The impact of
that purchase is the topic of Wednesday night’s annual conservation forum
at Big Arts on Sanibel.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

Air-Force One, carrying President Barack Obama 
touched down yesterday morning at Southwest Florida International
Airport at 11:21.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker was there.

President
Barack Obama traveled today to Fort Myers, Florida for a town hall on
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.  The President spoke
directly with Fort Myers residents about his commitment to put aside
politics as usual and implement a plan to create jobs, jumpstart growth
and transform our economy for the 21st century.

Across
the country, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help
businesses create jobs and families afford their bills, while laying a
foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care,
clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. This plan is
particularly meaningful to families and businesses in the Ft. Myers
area, where the unemployment rate has jumped from 6 percent to 10
percent since last year.

Click
here
for
Florida-specific information detailing the employment, infrastructure,
education, and health care impacts of the recovery plan.

The President was joined today by
Florida Governor Charlie Crist.

Click Here to read the President's remarks in their entirety.

Fort
Myers awaits the arrival of President Barack Obama tomorrow/Tuesday.
But some wonder exactly what can he do to fix one of the worst counties
in the country for foreclosure? WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.