A study was recently published by an associate professor of social work at Florida Gulf Coast University , and it looks at how the people living in Immokalee feel about their health. The stated purpose of the study was to "assess the physical, oral and mental health status and health care needs of Latinos/as in the town of Immokalee in Collier County, Florida. The study explored how different aspects of their lives impacted their health and mental health.” A lack of local specialized medical

If you’ve ever visited Fort Myers Beach or Sanibel Island in Lee County you are likely familiar with the name Summerlin. We recently received this Curious Gulf Coast question from a listener named Jesse Sanders: "I drive down Summerlin Road maybe three times a week so I decided to look up who the road was named after. Interesting character for sure. ... People may be interested in history of the area and the cattleman behind Summerlin Road." So, we're bringing in I-Mag Historian Jim Powers to

Florida’s Primary Election is just over a month away and the deadline to register to vote in the primary is just over a week away . We’re sitting down with the Lee County's Supervisor of Elections, Tommy Doyle , and Collier County'e Supervisor of Elections, Jennifer Edwards , to explore how they’re preparing, what they expect on Election Day, and what steps they’ve taken to ensure a smooth and secure voting process. And, we'll find out what they've done to bolster their cyber defences as state

Ion Sancho is a name well-known in the world of elections, and election security. He recently retired after spending 28 years as the Supervisor of Elections in Leon County , that’s the county that includes the state capitol Tallahassee. During the 2000 presidential recount, Sancho was chosen to lead the Florida hand count in Miami-Dade County , which the U.S. Supreme Court stopped just as it began.

Florida’s Democratic candidates for governor faced off in their fourth primary debate July 18 at Florida Gulf Coast University . The debate was the first to include all five frontrunners in the primary, including former congresswoman Gwen Graham , Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum , Orlando businessman Chris King , former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine , and for the first time, Palm Beach County billionaire Jeff Greene.

Every year, the Hunger and Homeless Coalition of Collier County conducts what’s called a Point in Time Count to get a snapshot of the number of people in the county who are facing homelessness.

Hurricane Irma drew attention to nursing homes in Florida after 12 residents at a rehabilitation center in Hollywood died following a power outage caused by the storm. But, the issues surrounding nursing homes in the state run much deeper than a lack of generators. We’re sitting down today with News Press watchdog reporter and columnist, Melanie Payne to find out what she has uncovered with Naples Daily News reporter Ryan Mills in their series of stories about nursing homes in the sunshine state

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is tasked with managing the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee , and the water release schedule that is determined by the lake’s water level, and the rainfall outlook. The Corps resumed water releases on Friday after a short break -- this time they’re doing what are called ‘pulse releases’ which are intended to more closely mimic how water would flow from the lake following a big rain event. The idea is to start slow, speed up over time, and then slow

Before we got involved, water collected in the Kissimmee River Basin north of Lake Okeechobee and flowed south into the lake. It then spilled over the lake’s south shore and flowed slowly south through the Everglades, eventually into Florida Bay . But, that’s no longer how the system works, and ecosystems are suffering because of that, so we’re getting a big picture view of how we wound up where we are today, and what solutions might be found as we move forward. We're joined by Rae Ann Wessell,

This weekend saw protests around the state over water quality issues. With a thick mat of blue-green algae creeping along the Caloosahatchee River and a persistent red tide bloom of the coast, people are taking signs in hand to say enough is enough. Today on Gulf Coast Live we continue our special coverage of summer time water problems.