South Florida’s costal water temperatures dropped down to the lower 50s earlier this month, bleaching and even killing some coral reefs.  State and federal governmental agencies, environmental research groups and academic organizations are surveying the damage.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Area waterways are starting to warm up following the recent prolonged cold snap. That means manatees, which have been concentrated in warm water refuges will be spreading out to feeding areas. And boaters are urged to be on the lookout for the slow moving marine mammals. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Florida Congressmen Mario Diaz Balart & Adam Putnam toured crop damage in Collier County Monday, calling it the worst they’ve seen anywhere in the state.  WGCU’s Mike Kiniry reports.

Last
week’s cold front has not only been harsh on growers and their crops –
but also the workers in the fields.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

As temperatures begin to rise, growers across Florida are assessing the damage to vegetable crops, citrus groves and
sugarcane fields.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Cold
weather is bad for crops, tourism and native wildlife.  But there’s a
plus side…some destructive exotic reptiles are dying as a result of the
prolonged cold snap.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

The extended cold weather is impacting wildlife around the state.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

Growers in Southwest Florida got a break from freezing temperatures Thursday night – but recent chilly nights have caused significant crop damage. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Florida
Growers are bracing for a cold week as nighttime temperatures hover
near or below freezing.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

The
2009 Hurricane Season is officially over.  And here in Southwest
Florida it never really arrived.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.