Not every crime can be solved in an hour’s time – as TV shows would have us believe. But as of this week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Fort Myers Office has a new DNA Lab. And that means a large backlog of cases can be cut down. WGCU’s Amy Tardif has more.

Collier County Sheriff Don Hunter will not be seeking re-election. He’s held the job for nearly 20 years. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.

One of the most successful athletes in Olympic track and field history died Monday in Fort Myers of heart failure. Al Oerter was 71. WGCU’s Amy Tardif has more.

A congresswoman joined marine scientists recently for an educational broadcast from the world’s only permanent working undersea laboratory in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. WGCU’s Amy Tardif has more.

One Saturday night a month, teenage boys gather in rural Southwest Florida to test their faith… by riding bulls. The Bull Pit Outreach Ministries provides the animals. The boys bring the nerve. And several things nearly always happen: courage, fellowship, prayer and more than one kind of healing. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.



On Saturday night, September 29th, the Bull Pit Outreach Ministries holds a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida at the Labelle Rodeo Arena. Tickets are on sale at all McDonalds restaurants in Collier, Lee and Hendry Counties.

The Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation gave out its first September 11th scholarship this Tuesday to a student whose father was a firefighter who died in the attack on the World Trade Center. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.

There are some questions about the legality of Florida Gulf Coast University's search for a new president. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.

The popular school anti-drug program known as DARE may be affected, as the state asks agencies to cut spending. WGCU’s Amy Tardif has more.

Two Florida Congressmen introduced a bill Friday to address the growing crisis in the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance. WGCU’s Amy Tardif reports.

A white-bearded insurance agent from Palm Harbor has won the Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest. The contest in the Florida Keys is a highlight of the annual festival honoring the famed writer. WGCU's Amy Tardif has more.