Southwest
Florida car dealers and consumers are cashing in on gas guzzling
clunkers. The government’s Car Allowance Rebate System, widely known as
“Cash for Clunkers”, has stimulated drivers to trade in their older
vehicles for something more fuel-efficient. The program has boosted
local car sales in the process. WGCU’s Farah Dosani reports.

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Ft.
Myers is one of four metropolitan areas in Florida targeted by a
billboard campaign aimed getting drivers to ignore their cell phones. 
WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

Florida’s
heavy summer rains can be a serious hazard for drivers.  Roadway
officials are reminding drivers how to properly respond to limited
visibility situations. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

Sixty
five new state laws go into effect this week in Florida, including a
tightening of the state’s seat belt law.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

General Motors may be bankrupt – but a shining
example of its glory days is thriving in Punta Gorda.  WGCU’s Valerie
Alker recently visited Rick Treworgy’s Muscle Car Museum and prepared
this report.

As of July 1st drivers in Florida who are not wearing their seatbelts can be stopped and ticketed.  It’s estimated the new law will save about 124 lives a year.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Starting Monday, June 1st U-S citizens travelling to Canada, Mexico and 17 other countries in the Caribbean region will be required to have a passport or other Department of Homeland Security approved travel documentation.  WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

The
Florida Department of Transportation’s plan to lease Alligator Alley to
a private vendor came to a screeching halt Monday when the proposal
deadline passed without a single bidder.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The
State Department of Transportation’s plan to lease Alligator Alley to a
private vendor is on the fast-track towards approval, but a
transportation bill passed by the senate this week could bring that
plan to a halt.  WGCU’s John Davis has more.