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Myanmar Relief

May. 9, 2008

The first in a wave of United Nations relief ‘planes arrived in Myanmar yesterday following last Saturday’s cyclone. Meanwhile in Fort Myers, a Christian based missionary group is doing what it can on the ground and from Southwest Florida to help the victims. WGCU’s Matthew Kay reports

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Hunger Relief

May. 9, 2008

This Saturday letter carriers across the country will collect donations of nonperishable food items from homes and deliver them to food banks. Last year the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive collected more than 375 thousand pounds in Lee County alone. This year organizations that help struggling families are counting on the drive to stock food pantries struggling to keep up with increasing demand. WGCU’s Valerie Alker prepared this report.

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FCAT Writing Results

May. 9, 2008

The first batch of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores were released Thursday. The overall performance for fourth, eighth and tenth graders in the writing portion remained relatively the same as last year. Charlotte County is one of those enjoying continued success. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.

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Film in Florida Cuts

May. 9, 2008

It's been a lucrative time for South Florida in movie making. But in the coming weeks dramatic cuts to Florida's film subsidies take effect, cutting a 25-million-dollar fund credited with making 2008 a banner year for production work. Leah Fleming has more.

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Budget Cuts at U-F

May. 8, 2008

The state's largest university has announced it’s eliminating hundreds of jobs and is reducing enrollment by thousands. As Phil Latzman reports, U-F officials say they’re concerned about saving the school’s reputation as one Florida's top institutes of higher learning.

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