Samuel Brucker
Multimedia Journalist and Radio HostSamuel Brucker is a multimedia journalist and radio host for WGCU.
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and moved to Cape Coral with his family in 2011.
During high school, he consistently sought to improve academically.
In doing so, Samuel earned his Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma with merit and an Associate of Arts degree through the dual-enrollment program.
Samuel earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in political science from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2026, after two years of enrollment.
Working full time for WGCU, Samuel routinely produces content for the website, FM radio, and the Southwest Florida In Focus television program, covering topics ranging from politics to the environment to the arts.
He is also the host of WGCU's Weekend Edition radio program.
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The Cape Coral mayoral election is down to two candidates, Lisa Cohen-Adkinson and Rick Erickson, both of whom have a lot to say. Find out what they have to say and what they plan to do if elected as mayor. -
As part of President Donald Trump’s "Seven States in Seven Days" campaign sprint ahead of the midterms, he stopped in Fort Myers with the goal of maintaining Republican dominance in the state’s congressional delegation. -
Those looking to attend a political rally at Florida Gulf Coast University today featuring President Donald Trump started lining up on the campus early. Vehicles were lining up before 6 a.m. along campus streets leading to the Alico Arena rally venue. Many had to leave after the arena filled to capacity.
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They came early and lined streets, parking lots and bridges in every part of the country for a No Kings protest rally that was focused on non-partisan voter participation. -
The Cape Coral Wildlife Trust (CCWT) and the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) are hosting a candidate forum focusing on environmental protection. Find out where and when. -
Lee League of Women Voters gathers candidates and community members for discussion ahead of electionAbout 50 community members and numerous local candidates, ranging from mayoral to Florida’s House of Representatives, gathered Saturday in Fort Myers at the Collaboratory to discuss what and who will be on November’s ballot and what it means for Lee County residents. -
If you aren't looking for scary movie figures or chainsaws this Halloween season, Sloughwitched might be your best bet to still have a spooky SWFL experience. -
Democratic nominee for Florida Attorney General José Javier Rodríguez and Democratic nominee for Chief Financial Officer Annette Taddeo join an insurance expert and a Florida homeowner for a virtual press conference to discuss a long-hidden state-commissioned report examining Florida property insurers and their companies and what has been uncovered and confirmed. -
The Holocaust Museum and Cohen Education Center is gearing up to continue an annual tradition that’s free and open to the public. -
The City of Cape Coral is aware of a months-long freshwater leak under the bridge near the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Cape Coral Parkway East caused by a corroded older metal above-ground water pipe.
