The
Cultural Center of Charlotte County is hosting a military themed
fashion show on Friday called “Dress Blues to ACUs”.  It’s a fundraiser
for the Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda, which has lots of
uniforms on display, along with wartime memorabilia dating back to the
Civil War.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker recently took a tour and prepared this
report.

The
Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda is marking Veterans Day with a
recitation of War Tales.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Florida
Gulf Coast University hosted a ceremony Tuesday recognizing students,
faculty and staff who have served in the armed forces.  WGCU’s John
Davis reports.

Commissioners in Highlands County vote Tuesday on zoning changes necessary for a proposed 77-hundred acre private military training facility near Venus. The project has stirred up strong opposition from area environmental advocates and many of the inland county’s residents. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

The New Terminal at
Charlotte County Airport was officially renamed the Bailey Terminal
today/yesterday. The name honors seven African American Brothers born
in Punta Gorda  who all served their country in the military. WGCU’s
Valerie Alker reports.

Eight
thousand pounds of Girl Scout Cookies were delivered to military
personnel serving at Guantanamo Bay on Tuesday.  It’s called operation
“Mints for the Military”.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Sanibel Poet Joe Pacheco remembers his brother on this Memorial Day.  Peter Paul Pacheco, or Pedrito died in World
War II in 1944.

Charlotte
Behavioral Health Care in Punta Gorda is getting a financial boost to
help provide services for soldiers returning from Iraq &
Afghanistan.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Today is the 6th anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. There’s an all day exhibit called Eyes Wide Open at Centennial Park in Downtown Fort Myers that marks the cost of the war. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry was there and filed this report…

The Navy re-established the U-S 4th Fleet during a ceremony at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville on Saturday. Karen Feagins has more.