"Race," "immigration" and "white supremacy" are some of the most frequently used terms in headlines across America in the last couple years, which is why FGCU is hosting a panel discussion this Thursday, Nov. 9 on those very subjects.

FGCU's recently established Institute for Entrepreneurship is working with Veterans Florida to offer an entrepreneurship program , which started its first class in spring 2017.

Friday, Nov. 3, Bury Me Brewing and HOWL Gallery/Tattoo in Fort Myers host the “ Rock for Equality ” event to benefit the Southwest Florida chapter of the advocacy group Showing Up for Racial Justice .

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, which led to the establishment of Israel and the Palestinian territories. The letter was sent on behalf of the British government to a Jewish community leader, expressing the government's support of a Jewish home state, and a century later, its 67 words have just as much impact.

In Florida, minors can currently marry if they have parental consent or if the couple is expecting a child, but Senate Bill 140 aims to change that.

My Florida Green is hosting a four-hour symposium tonight at the Hilton Naples called Cannabis Speaks. The event, which is aimed at physicians and potential patients and their families, is a first for Southwest Florida.

The way consumers view labels in the grocery store is the subject of two University of Florida studies. One looks at how we react to colors used in packaging , and the other shows consumers read the terms “non-GMO” and “organic” as the same thing .

While you may be used to seeing alligators in and around lakes and ponds in Southwest Florida, it may come as a surprise they also sometimes venture to coastal waters. New research documents instances of alligators preying on small sharks and stingrays in salt water along the Atlantic coasts of Georgia and Florida. We're joined by one of the researchers who conducted the study.

Open Enrollment is starting this week for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, and enrollment for Medicare opened a couple of weeks ago. Today, we talk with a health care navigator about what has changed and what hasn’t since what’s known as “Obamacare” has come in the crosshairs of our current president. We’ll find out whether or not recent executive orders impact Florida health insurance plans and learn how to overcome some of the roadblocks you may encounter as you try to enroll.

Yesterday was World Stroke Day , an annual awareness day observed on Oct. 29. One out of six people in the world experience a stroke in their lifetime, making it the leading cause of death and disability globally.