It’s going to be a bleak Christmas for many farm workers in Florida.  Recent freezes destroyed crops leaving them with little work. Valerie Alker reports.

 


The Transportation Security Administration is holding media briefings this week to help get the word out to travelers to “pack smart.”  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is taking count of woodstorks in response to a petition to change its status from endangered to threatened.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

The Lee County Legislative Delegation heard from constituents Wednesday in advance of the March legislative session. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Perhaps the most vulnerable population in this economy is the frail elderly – aging in place with diminishing resources. There are some 5,000 local Senior Nutrition Programs in the United States providing more than one million meals to seniors each day. The mission of Senior Friendship Centers of Southwest Florida is to keep those people in their homes, and Meals on Wheels is a major tool. WGCU’s Valerie Alker recently rode along for some meals on wheels deliveries and has this report.

Lee County Commissioners will get details Monday about the development of a long term sustainability plan. One component of the plan is adaptation to climate change. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

Growers in Southwest Florida spent Monday night watching over their crops – and likely will do the same on Tuesday night. WGCU’s Valerie Alker has more.

A group of “Angel” Investors in Naples will listen to presentation Thursday from entrepreneurs looking to them for funding. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Florida's senior U-S Senator - Democrat Bill Nelson - made a stop in Fort Myers on Monday where he spoke to business leaders at a Chamber of Southwest Florida meeting. WGCU's Valerie Alker reports.

The Collier County Chapter of the Salvation Army is kicking off an aggressive kettle campaign this year. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.