Cat Fanciers – and their prize felines -- from around Florida were in Ft. Myers this weekend. The Harborside Event Center hosted the Platinum Coast Cat Fanciers 15th annual show. Valerie Alker has the scoop. (AUDIO)

Here’s a geography question: What’s the capital of Florida? If you said Tallahassee, you were right… sort of. But Wednesday, the city of Ft. Myers became “Capital for a Day.” Governor Jeb Bush and members of his cabinet held their bi-weekly cabinet meeting in the City of Palms. It was was open to the public – which got a civics lesson, of sorts. Valerie Alker has more. (AUDIO)

The Florida department of community affairs is sponsoring a series of disaster recovery workshops around the state… and they could result in money to help communities rebuild—even as they prepare for more storms. The first such workshop was Wednesday in Punta Gorda. Valerie Alker has more. (AUDIO)

Eden Winery in Alva, near Fort Myers, stands to benefit from a recent Supreme Court decision, which allows wineries to ship directly to out-of-state customers. Ryan Warner reports. (AUDIO)

WGCU’s Assistant News Director and host of Gulf Coast Live Ryan Warner recently returned from Israel. He traveled with members of “Temple Shalom” in Naples. He has this essay about his journey to the Middle East…(AUDIO)

Vonzell “Baby V” Solomon stepped foot in her hometown Fort Myers for the first time in over 2 months on Friday. She’s survived weekly eliminations to claim Top 3 standing in the popular reality talent show American Idol. As part of the show, each of the final contestants get to visit his or her hometown, and Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers was packed with fans. Kathleen Moye was there. (AUDIO)

Where there are victims of war, of natural disaster, and of disease, there’s most likely someone from Doctors Without Borders, as well. Known internationally by its French name, Medecins Sans Frontieres, it has a presence in 80 different countries.

A past president of the organization in the U.S. Carole Etherington speaks tonight at a benefit in Naples. First, she spoke with WGCU.

Lee County animal control officers discover more that just loose dogs during routine neighborhood sweeps. Janette Janero went along on one last week and has this report.
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