A presentation on the history of calypso music and a performance will feature three giants from that music scene Tuesday afternoon at Marieb Hall on FGCU Campus. This afternoon on WGCU, we’ll get to talk with the artists in our studio. They’re called Monarchs- a title given once a year to the winning performer on Dimanche Gras night. Karene Ashce , won in 2011 at the young age of 26. Devon Seale won the title in 2016 while wearing some interesting headgear. And Duane O’Connor was crowned Monarch

Women’s issues have dominated headlines in the several months following the national Women’s March on Washington , and in Florida, there are numerous proposed bills dealing with women, their treatment, equality and protection. The National Organization for Women , or NOW, is a feminist nonprofit organization with 550 chapters across the U.S. The president of Florida NOW is Terry Sanders.

WGCU reporter Jessica Meszaros has been on assignment in Guatemala for the past week. She is traveling through rural areas of the Central American country with a group of women from Southwest who are members of a community service initiative from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Myers called, The GRACE Project . That stands for the Guatemalan Rural Adult and Children’s Education Project. Meszaros is documenting the group’s efforts to distribute reusable menstrual kits to women who often

There are thousands of veterans among the more than 1.6 million Floridians who have lost the right to vote because of past felony convictions. The ACLU of Florida is leading a push to place a proposed Constitutional amendment on the November 2018 ballot that would restore the voting rights of all who complete their sentences, except for those convicted of murder or a felony sex offense. We’re joined by retired Colonel Mike Pheneger, who is helping to get the word out about the ACLU’s petition

A new report from the League of American Bicyclists finds Florida is improving in many ways when it comes to bikeability. Yet, the Sunshine State remains one of the deadliest states in the nation with one of the highest per capita bicyclist fatality rates, and this rate is increasing. We’re joined by long-time bicycle and pedestrian advocate, Dan Moser, to discuss the report and ongoing efforts to make Florida's roadways safer for bicylists and pedestrians.

The Florida Repertory Theatre in Fort Myers began performances this week of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “ Disgraced ,” by novelist and playwright Ayad Akhtar .

The African Children’s Choir has been performing for audiences all over the world for more than 30 years and will come to Southwest Florida for a performance at the First Baptist Church of Cape Coral on Nov. 26.

UPDATE: For clarification, Tim Byrne was working for Crystal Clear Water Purification, Inc . when he first went to Charleston Park last year. Now with his own company, Aqua Consultants , Byrne says he remains concerned about the community.

Bills banning fracking are once again on the House and Senate agendas for the upcoming legislative session in Tallahassee. In light of that, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is hosting a leading researcher on unconventional oil and gas extraction, Dr. Anthony Ingraffea , this week.

The Sunshine State Survey results are in. It's exactly what it sounds like — an in-depth look at the state of Florida through the eyes of its residents. The annual survey covers everything from economic to social to political issues and has been run through the University of South Florida since 2014.