We’re joined in studio by two local veterans who are working to connect other local vets with support services, including fitness, social, and clinical programs, both around southwest Florida and here on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University . Armando Hernandez is the Southwest Florida Program Director for a program called Home Base - it’s part of the Boston Red Sox Foundation that’s dedicated to healing the Invisible Wounds of War for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families through

We're listening to stories from public radio reporters around the state about the results of yesterday's Midterm Elections here in Florida.

Voters in Florida are being asked to decide on 12 amendments to the state’s constitution during this year's General Election on Tuesday, November 6. Three of them are legislative referrals: the Permanent Cap on Non-homestead Parcel Assessment Increases Amendment , the Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment , and the Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature to Increase Taxes or Fees Amendment . Two of them are citizen-initiated constitutional amendments: the Voter Approval of Casino Gambling Initiative ,

As the Midterm Election approaches we sit down with Republican State Representative and candidate for Lt. Governor, Jeannette Núñez . Born in Miami , she attended Florida International University , receiving degrees in political science, international relations, and p ublic administration in 1998. Before becoming a state lawmaker, Núñez worked in the health care industry, working as the Vice-President of Government Affairs at Jackson Health System. She's been a member of the Florida House of

Wars, hurricanes, railroads and a variety of other factors played key roles in the historical shaping of Fort Myers, but in his latest book, author and historian Tom Hall explores the pivotal role that fires played in influencing the development of the city.

Friday, Nov. 2, marks the second annual “ Rock for Equality ” event in Fort Myers to benefit the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Alliance for Fair Food . This year’s event is hosted by Point Ybel Brewing Company and the nearby music shop and performance venue Beach Records .

With less than a week to go before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is planning a campaign stop in Estero tonight.

The General Election is just one week from today and campaigning has reached a fevered pitch in Florida. Today, Florida’s Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum will swing through Southwest Florida, and tomorrow, President Donald Trump will be in our area campaigning for the Republican candidate, Ron De Santis. Tallahassee Mayor, Andrew Gillum, will make campaign stops in Punta Gorda at 4:00 p.m. and Fort Myers at 5:00 p.m. He's on a 30 county bus tour as his campaign pushes toward

We’re highlighting several segments from PBS NewsHour , which spent the hour in Florida on Monday, October 29 for special coverage in the lead up to the General Election. First up, Judy Woodruff hosts a special edition of Politics Monday with NPR White House Correspondent, Tamara Keith, and University of South Florida Political Science Professor, Susan MacManus. Next, from rising sea-levels to toxic algae, Florida voters have a host of water problems on their minds this election season. Governor

With the November 6 general election now less than a week away, we continue WGCU’s series of interviews with the Republican and Democratic nominees for public office in Florida in a conversation with Democrat Nicole “Nikki” Fried , who is vying to become the state’s next Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services . Fried is an attorney and life-long Floridian who previously headed the Felony Division of the Alachua County Public Defender’s Office. In the private sector, she also worked on