Florida Gulf Coast University’s decision to add Chick-fil-A to its campus dining options is sparking controversy. Some students are challenging the decision, claiming the restaurant’s practices contradict the University’s mission. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

U.S. Congressman Connie Mack held a town hall meeting Monday night in Fort Myers to ask constituents what they think should be repealed to reduce federal government spending. WGCU’s John Davis was there and has this report.

Hundreds of Collier County school teachers rallied Friday against Governor Scott’s proposed cuts to education funding and other measures the legislature is expected to take up in the session beginning Tuesday. WGCU’s John Davis was there and has this report.

A survey released Thursday by the online travel company Orbitz ranks Fort Myers among the top ten most popular travel destinations for spring breakers. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Recent high profile cases of gay youth taking their lives have sparked nationwide efforts to prevent gay suicides. But as WGCU’s John Davis reports, Florida Gulf Coast University’s “Safe Zone” initiative is proactively addressing issues of gay acceptance on campus.

Secretary of the Department of the Interior Ken Salazar was in Southwest Florida on Friday for the groundbreaking of the second phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Picayune Strand restoration project. As WGCU’s John Davis reports, the effort is part of the largest ecosystem restoration initiative in the world.

Bouts of freezing weather in December decimated crops, causing about 200 million dollars in economic losses to Southwest Florida’s agriculture. As temperatures increased, that kind of news fell from the headlines, but life for many in the town of Immokalee has become a daily struggle to survive. WGCU’s John Davis found farmworkers living in the woods because they say they can no longer live off the work they’re getting.

The Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and Charlotte County Health Departments along with CEOs of 12 hospitals in the region will sign a public proclamation Monday to work together to combat prescription drug abuse. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Genetic research at Florida Gulf Coast University gets a boost this week through a collaborative program with the US Department of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for Southwest Florida for Wednesday and Thursday.  As WGCU’s John Davis reports, the Florida Division of Forestry is urging residents be extra vigilant.