Tuesday is the first day of winter.  It’s also the longest night of the year.  And, it's when folks across the country recognize Homeless Person’s Memorial Day.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologists coordinated the rescue of more than 250 cold stunned sea turtles and one cold stressed manatee this week. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Florida’s citrus industry made it through Monday night’s freezing temperatures relatively unscathed, but as WGCU’s John Davis reports, growers are gearing up for another freeze watch tonight.

Mote Marine Laboratory’s Aquaculture Research Park in Sarasota is embarking on a new research project, using fish waste to grow saltwater plants for coastal restoration projects. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

The state Clemency Board posthumously pardoned singer Jim Morrison of the Doors on Thursday for his 1969 indecent exposure conviction. But the ACLU of Florida wants the board to take action on the huge backlog of non-violent ex-cons looking to have their civil rights restored. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

A habitat conservation plan reached between land owners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service led to the groundbreaking of Florida’s first ever privately funded wildlife crossing earlier this week. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

A deal to fund continued monitoring of oyster reefs was worked out this week between researchers at Florida Gulf Coast University and the South Florida Water Management District. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

Columbia University Medical Center’s Netcast “This Week in Virology” comes to Florida Gulf Coast University Monday for a closer look at the recent emergence of Dengue Fever in Florida. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The Army Corps of Engineers will launch an in-depth study of six proposed rock mining projects in Lee and Collier Counties. WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The Gulf Coast Humane Society’s holding an inaugural fundraising event this Saturday. Besides raising money for the pet adoption center, the event, called, “A Home for the Holidays” reminds folks that shelter pets can make great gifts. WGCU’s John Davis reports.