We're joined by author Marty Ambrose , who lives in Southwest Florida and is a professor of English at Florida Southwestern State College . Ambrose has been a writer most of her life, with a career spanning almost fifteen years, and eight published novels for Avalon Books, Kensington Books , and Thomas & Mercer. Her new novel, Claire's Last Secret , features the 'almost famous' member of the Byron/Shelley “haunted summer,” as the protagonist and sleuth. The novel takes place in both Geneva

Cape Coral-based singer/songwriter and guitarist Bill Metts joins in studio to deliver his distinctive finger-style Americana roots, Folk and Blues music live on-air! Metts first picked up a guitar as a teenager at a country blues revival in the late 1960s and has been playing ever since. He’s a former board member of the Americana Community Music Association in Fort Myers. He’s also a co-founder of the Southwest Florida-based non-profit Hope By Song , which works to help people struggling with

With the November 6 midterm election now less than three weeks away, we sit down with Democratic Congressional candidate David Holden live in studio. Holden is vying to represent Florida’s 19 th congressional district , which covers a largely coastal portions of Lee and Collier Counties including Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples and Marco Island. Holden is a Naples resident and financial advisor. He is vying to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney , R-Naples. We will

The November 6th general election just three weeks away, our local midterm election coverage continues in a conversation with Democratic Congressional candidate Allen Ellison . Ellison is vying to represent Florida’s 17th Congressional District which covers a large swath of central Florida stretching from the Eastern Tampa Bay Area to the western edge of Lake Okeechobee and as far south as Northern Lee County. Ellison is a community organizer and policy expert who hails from Highlands County. He

Returning to the civilian workforce after serving in the military can sometimes be a challenge, but that’s especially true for wounded warriors. On today’s show we’re going to learn about a Colorado-based nonprofit called Project: Return2Work which has been working with disabled vets, and their spouses, for more than two decades in order to help them find jobs. It’s now expanding its efforts into Southwest Florida. Return2Work’s clients include recently injured soldiers returning from Iraq,

On Tuesday, November 6 voters in Lee County will be asked to decide whether to raise the sales tax in the county by half a percent for 10 years. The referendum reads: " Shall a half-cent per dollar sales surtax be levied by The School Board to fund the construction of new schools, reconstruction and renovation of existing schools, acquisition of equipment, including safety and security equipment and technology for a 10 year period beginning January 1, 2019, with oversight by an independent

The November 6th general election is now just over three weeks away and today we kick off a series of interviews with the Republican and Democratic nominees for Florida cabinet positions and the candidates vying to represent Southwest Florida districts in the U.S. House of Representatives . State Rep. Matt Caldwell , R-North Fort Myers, recently stopped by our studios. Caldwell vying to be the state’s next Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services . He’s running against Democratic

We are now more than halfway through National Hispanic Heritage Month , which runs from September 15 through October 15. In recognition of those of Hispanic heritage here in Southwest Florida, WGCU reporters Rachel Iacovone and Andrea Perdomo are featuring the voices and perspectives of local Latinos from across the region from all sorts of professions, genders and backgrounds. We’ll get a sneak preview of the weeklong series, airing weekdays at 8:45 a.m. during Morning Edition and at 5:45 p.m.

We feature live music and conversation from Southwest Florida LGBT artists, performers and family members Kiki Lane and Duke Stamina . Kiki Lane’s regular shows as the ‘Stacked Heels’ featured performer at Cruisers Lounge in Cape Coral deliver her unique blend of humor and music. You can also catch her performances at other venues in the region including at the Buddha Rock Club and at HOWL Gallery in Fort Myers. Her son, who goes by Duke Stamina, is a multi-talented artist. We’ll also hear him

SWFL Pride returns to the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers this Saturday, Oct. 6 for its tenth year. Early years of this LGBTQ+ pride festival drew just a few hundred people, but it has since grown to include several thousand attendees coming together to promote peace, inclusion, acceptance, love and to celebrate diversity. The family-friendly event includes food and refreshments, games, entertainment, and a marketplace including a broad spectrum of LTBTQ-friendly vendors. We’ll get a preview