Southwest Floridians have unfortunately become well familiar with harmful algal blooms, after last year’s massive blue-green algae bloom that started in Lake Okeechobee and wound up choking the Caloosahatchee River and its estuary. And, the nearly year and a half long offshore red tide bloom that stretched from Collier County to Tampa Bay. The increased public awareness has driven increased attention from researchers and medical professionals into the possible health effects toxins produced by

Southwest Florida-based singer, songwriter and rapper Dee Goodson will perform live! In 2018, Goodson signed on with the record label Rockstarr Music Group founded by acclaimed afro-latina hip hop legend Trina . Goodson performs prolifically at venues throughout the region and beyond.

Sea turtles have faced major challenges in recent decades, including pollution, plastics, beach developments, and confusing light sources. But, biologists say sea turtle populations are bouncing back. With nesting season well underway, we’re listening to a special episode of Florida Matters produced by WUSF News in Tampa with host Robin Sussingham .

As we approach the two year anniversary of Hurricane Irma , we thought we would explore the rights that homeowners have when it comes to filing insurance claims for hurricane damage.

The U.S. Census Bureau is starting to get its ground game together for next year’s decennial count, which is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. The census seeks to count every resident living in the United States. It happens every 10 years. The information collected determines the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives , and is also used to distribute billions in federal funds to local communities.

Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson came to the Florida Gulf Coast University campus last fall to meet with students in a class on diversity taught by Dr. Peter Ndiang’ui .

The Southwest Florida-based post rock/indie rock band Broken Waves joins us for the hour to perform live in studio! With a sound described by fans as “powerful, but dreamy,” musicians with the group describe their sound as “inspired by surf, jazz, reverb and sunshine with a warm vintage feel.”

The Hendry County Cooperative Extension is a partnership between the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences or IFAS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture , and the Hendry County Government . The concept of Agricultural Extension has been around for more than a century, after Congress established the service in 1914 as a means of disseminating research coming out of land-grant universities like the University of Florida.

Coral reefs are facing serious threats all over the world, and are dying at alarming rates. Scientists have mostly attributed coral bleaching and diseases to environmental stressors like warming water temperatures and increased acidification brought on by climate change. Now, a 30 year study reveals land-based nitrogen is playing a major role .

Before heading out on their Great American Tour later this month, the Southwest Florida-based band Swamp Rats returns to perform new selections of their eclectic blend of folk, blues, Americana and bluegrass infused with punk and metal. The band has teamed up with author and traveler April Lee Fields who recites her writing with the band playing behind it creating a kind of musical literary journey called “April Lee Fields’ Story & Song.”