The entire nation seems to be talking about sexual assault with the rise of the #MeToo movement. But, today, we’re talking with a young survivor, who was assaulted when she was only 15. If you think that’s uncommon, you may be surprised to hear the latest numbers show nearly one in five girls between the ages of 14 and 17 have been the victim of completed or attempted sexual assault.

We’re marking Sexual Assault Awareness Month on today’s show with a conversation with Stacey Honowitz . She’s been a supervisor in the Sex Crimes Unit at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office for nearly 25 years, and appears regularly on TV talking about sex crimes and how to prevent them. Honowitz works to educate parents and children about child molestation, and the importance of reporting abuse as the first step to healing. She’s authored two books on the subject of molestation

A few weeks ago News Press Storyteller and WGCU essayist Amy Bennett Williams wrote a short piece called Where are the Swallow-tailed Kites? It was, in part, a response to a Facebook post from WGCU’s own John Davis about how he looks forward to his first sighting of the year of the soaring, seemingly elusive birds. Well, we’re going to extend that effort today with a conversation about the birds of prey with a man who has studied them for years. Dr. Ken Meyer is executive director at the Avian

Trouper , the blind raccoon, captured the heart of Dorothy Lee (aka Miss Dot) several years ago. Miss Dot is a wildlife rehabilitator, who fought to save Trouper's life after he was attacked by a golfer as a wild baby raccoon. He is now 9 years old, and though he's blind, he has a mission to help other animals as the official wildlife ambassador of the Wildlife Education Project .

As springtime unfolds and temperatures warm up, many animals are more active, leading to more opportunities for human interaction. You may have seen the pictures circulating on social media -- the Sarasota Sheriff’s Department recently responded to a call about an 11-foot gator that wound up in someone’s backyard swimming pool . That got us to thinking about just how the changing season affects animals, so we’re bringing in Dr. Jerry Jackson, he’s Professor of Ecological Sciences at FGCU and

Allergy season in Southwest Florida is only loosely associated with regular seasons, but suffice to say- right now many people are suffering with watery eyes, sniffly noses, and that tired, slightly out-of-it feeling that comes with feeling cruddy. But, for some the onset of allergies can come with a sidecar of depression. Research has found that people suffering from allergies are 50% more likely to also have symptoms of depression- and if a person has seen an allergist- that statistic jumps to

Students and professors of a Media Exploration class at Florida Southwestern State College performed a conceptual protest piece during the “ March for our Lives ,” protest against gun violence at Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers on March 24.

The Southwest Florida band Bargain Bin Heroes recently dropped their second EP titled, “ Droppin’ the Deuce .” The group has been bringing their high-energy performances to Southwest Florida audiences since 2014 with a unique mix of ska, reggae and punk genres. Ahead of an EP release concert and event April 7 at Rack'em Spirits & Times in Cape Coral, we’ll sit down with Bargain Bin Heroes frontman, vocalist and bass player Eric Demayo and hear recorded selections from their new EP.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be issuing new Medicare cards in the coming weeks and months in an effort to combat identity theft. The new cards will use a randomly assigned number called the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier to replace the Social Security-based numbers currently on cards. We're joined by Marilyn Gregory, she's a Licensed Navigator with The Health Planning Council of SWFL , to find out what this all means for folks on Medicare, and any changes they might

A new Florida beer launched last Friday, but the brew is not only for beer lovers. It’s also for butterflies. Bartram’s Blonde Beer gets its name from the Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak Butterfly , which is a federally endangered species. Under the Endangered Species Act of 1972, to get that severe of a marker, a species has to be at risk of complete extinction . The unique method of environmentalism via brewing was made possible through a partnership between Gainesville-based First Magnitude