A new University of Florida study suggests that there could be even more felled trees the next time a hurricane makes landfall in the state — not because of the rise of super storms or stronger wind conditions but because of termites.

While most people are familiar with the 13 British Colonies that unified to form the United States, what’s often not known is the role Florida, or the 14th Colony, played in the Revolutionary War. We’re joined by Dr. Roger Smith , he's author of the book The 14th Colony, The American Revolution’s Best Kept Secret to get a history lesson.

Rainy season is arriving, and the 2018 hurricane season is right around the corner. Anyone who dealt with Hurricane Irma last year may be looking at some ominous trees as this year's season gets ramped up. So, we're sitting down with Ian Orlikoff, h e’s an Arborist, and the owner of Signature Tree Care in Naples to find out what folks should be thinking about to prepare their properties for hurricane season.

Theatre Conspiracy is currently running productions of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic drama, “ A Raisin in the Sun ,” at the Alliance of the Arts in Fort Myers. The story and its themes tackle hard truths about racism, segregation, and socioeconomic mobility through the story of a black family’s experience moving into a prosperous white neighborhood in 1950s Chicago.

Summertime is often associated with a dearth of art offerings as music organizations and theater companies go on hiatus before opening their new seasons in the fall. However, that’s not the case at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers where staff have been busy organizing an ambitious schedule of gallery exhibitions, workshops, and classes for kids, teens and adults alike! From visual and performing arts summer camp opportunities to workshops on drawing, painting, photography and more, the

Coral reefs around the world have taken big hits over the past decade as ocean temperatures rise. During a recent 3-year global event, roughly half of the corals in the Great Barrier Reef succumbed to what’s called coral bleaching. And here in Florida, corals are facing a rapidly spreading disease called White Plague which has decimated many coral species off the Southeast Florida coast. Today we’ll talk with Dr. William Precht , who has studied the disease to learn more.

It's National Nurses Week . A Gallup poll recently ranked nursing the most trusted profession for the 16th consecutive year. Yet, there aren’t enough nurses to go around.

While hemp has been grown as a fiber and grain crop for thousands of years, it was made illegal in the U.S. in the 1930s. But, times are changing and now there are more than 30 states exploring it as an agricultural crop. Now, that process is getting started here with a new pilot project from the University of Florida. UF’s Industrial Hemp research plan will explore the economic viability of growing hemp in the sunshine state. On today’s show we’re going to find out what that entails.

After a petition was signed by nearly 850,000 Floridians, the decision of whether or not voting rights will be restored to former felons in the state is now in the hands of the people.

The Fort Myers News-Press is presenting a summit this Friday in Bonita Springs on the many water issues Southwest Florida faces.