Southwest Florida has been facing two harmful algal blooms: the red tide bloom, which stretches from Naples to Sarasota, has been impacting coastal waters since last fall. And, the toxic blue-green algae bloom that started in July in Lake Okeechobee and has worked its way down the Caloosahatchee River and into the estuary. Now, marine scientists say a third kind of algae called Oscillatoria showing up around where the two meet, being fueled by nutrients provided by decomposing marine life . And,

There’s a new course on the schedule at Florida Gulf Coast University this semester that might raise a few eyebrows called "Weed: The impact of marijuana on American life." Its syllabus opens with the following statement: “First things first -- this class does not teach: How to cultivate marijuana; how to consume marijuana; how to distribute marijuana; or how to commit any illegal activity. What this course does teach is a multi-faceted examination of the major impact a simple plant has had on

Southwest Florida LGBT Artists Kiki Lane and Duke Spencer Perform Live! We feature live music and conversation from Southwest Florida LGBT artists, performers and family members Kiki Lane and Duke Stamina.

As the 2018 Primary Election approaches we're re-airing stories produced by reporters at WGCU, WJCT, WUSF and WLRN looking at where the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates stand on a host of issues.

Florida’s August 28 primary election is now less than a week away and early voting is underway at select locations in all of the state’s 67 counties. In addition to the Republican and Democratic primary contests in the race for governor there are a number of other key state-wide primaries and congressional elections taking place. Our panel of political experts will provide analysis on how those political contests are faring.

The red tide bloom that’s been affecting southwest Florida since last fall has killed countless fish and other kinds of marine life. It’s also caused respiratory irritation for beachgoers and people who live near the water. Of course, this is cause for concern when people have plans to vacation in this part of Florida.

Some southwest Floridians are being economically affected by the ongoing red tide bloom, and one area nonprofit is doing its part to help them. The Harry Chapin Food Bank serves five counties in Southwest Florida by collecting and distributing donated food to more than 150 partner agencies that provide direct services to those in need, like church food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, disaster relief agencies and more.

The tide of national attention turned to Southwest Florida in late July when a 26-foot long Whale shark washed up on a Sanibel beach . It was later determined that Red Tide was to blame, and the animal’s gigantic body was buried above the high tide line on the beach within a day of it’s washing up.

While the military has used drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, for quite some time, the world of drones has really opened up to normal people in recent years. For videographers, what used to take a helicopter rental can now be accomplished with a less-than-thousand dollar, camera equipped drone. And for enthusiasts, drones have advanced from flimsy toys to highly engineered tools to be used for fun and even competition. But, as the world of drones has advanced, so has the need to regulate

Newspapers across the United States, including more than a dozen in Florida, are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s attacks on what he calls “fake news” with a series of coordinated editorials defending the free press in this country.