This is Fire Safety Week across the nation. It’s a proactive effort to prevent home fires. As Jill Roberts tells us – the kitchen is the primary place where home fires occur.

There is a new person in charge at Florida’s Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Governor Charlie Crist tapped Jim DeBeaugrine (Duh-BO-Grin) yesterday to be the Agency’s new Executive Director. Trimmel Gomes reports.

A group of demonstrators will gather on the corner of Pine Ridge Road and U-S 41 in Naples Saturday at noon to protest what they say is the Bush Administration’s increasingly hostile rhetoric toward Iran. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

In 2006 four divers died in the Florida Keys during the state’s 2-day mini lobster season. The 2008 season is this Wednesday and Thursday. A new initiative aims to make these mini-seasons safer. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

As Southwest Floridians prepare to celebrate Independence Day on Friday, before shopping for fireworks there’s something they should know. WGCU’s Tyrone Martin explains.

Lee County is working to improve the quality of its public lands by doing some logging. WGCU’s Valerie Alker explains.

Among the many factors that keep women from seeking shelter from abusive partners there’s one that might not immediately come to mind: pets. But one area abuse shelter has removed that obstacle. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays, or P-FLAG, is holding an interfaith convocation this Sunday in Naples. Spiritual leaders from a variety of congregations throughout Southwest Florida take part in the worship service aimed at promoting the acceptance of homosexuals in faith-based communities. WGCU’s John Davis spoke with organizers about the event as well as their own struggles reconciling homosexuality and faith teachings….

Southwest Florida’s Spanish speaking residents will soon have a way to find doctors and healthcare workers who can speak their language. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report.

The Fort Myers Miracle baseball team held an American Idol type audition over the weekend to find a few people with strong vocal chords. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez has this report on those, young and old, who tried out to sing the national anthem during the team’s upcoming season.

Click the picture to the left to see more people trying out...