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Richard Cordray said he'll start doing his job even if his appointment draws legal action. President Obama used a recess appointment to name Cordray to the top job at the newly created consumer protection agency.

Economist Robert Reich argues that the economy isn't going to get moving again until we address a fundamental problem: the growing concentration of wealth and income among the richest Americans. He explains his fears for America's economic recovery in Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future.

For every aspect of life, there is a connection to it through music. That’s what former The News-Press editor Sheldon Zoldan discovered with his "Song of the Day." What once was a daily lockdown project on Facebook is now a weekly passion on WGCU. Part trivia, part history, all music - today’s Song of the Day is “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac.

A grocery worker whispered into her phone during a 911 call so she wouldn't draw the shooter's attention. She says the dispatcher yelled at her for whispering. The two ended up disconnected.

During August, 620,532 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was a decrease of 4% compared to August 2021. However, it was still the second-best August in the 39-year history of the airport. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 11% compared to last year.

Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown said Thursday that damage caused by Hurricane Ian during the previous 48 hours is minor.“It’s been a rough few days, but we made it through Hurricane Ian,” Brown wrote in a statement Thursday. “Damage to our community appears to be limited to a large number of downed trees, some downed utility lines, and minor structural damage.”

Tech companies in Silicon Valley created an interior design trend in the late 1990s focused on employee comfort. These strategies can appeal to new employees in Southwest Florida.

The Song of the Day for July 22 is "America the Beautiful," with words penned by poet Katharine Lee Bates in 1893 after hiking up Pike's Peak in Colorado.

On Saturday no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion.

Online images showed banners that demanded "votes not leaders, dignity not lies" and urged students and workers to strike. Censors quickly scrubbed social media posts of the protest.