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Redfish grown at Mote Marine’s inland aquaculture farm being released inshore

Several thousand redfish raised 17 miles inland are now swimming freely in Sarasota Bay.Those are the first of 20,000 redfish raised nowhere near a...

Story on Hurricane Ian’s affect at trailer park nets radio news award

One trailer park resident's reaction to the destruction of his home was recounted in an Oct. 19 story by WGCU environmental writer Tom Bayles....

Famous Corkscrew Swamp ghost orchid in bloom; Endangered Species Act protections delayed

The world-famous ghost orchid is blooming at Audubon Florida’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Endangered Species Act protections for the family of flowers delayed

Think sharks, snakes, or spiders are the deadliest predators? The mosquito would like a word

The population of mosquitos is growing along with Florida's population of people and brings diseases like dengue fever and malaria. Climate change is sending...

Food truck park breaks ground in Cape Coral with ambitious plans

The plan in Cape Coral for Slipaway Food Truck Park and Marina, on steroids, calls for 10 food trucks, an open-bar pavilion that will...

GCL Book Club: Katherine Lin, You Can’t Stay Here Forever

Katherine Lin's new novel is a page-turner that takes place in a luxurious hotel in the South of France.

Free autism screening for young children at Golisano hospital

Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida, offers a free monthly autism spectrum disorder screening...

South Lee proton therapy cancer center celebrates site foundation, Lee Health subsidiary partnership

Dr. Arie Dosoretz, one of the founders of Advocate Radiation Oncology, announced a partnership this week between Southwest Florida Proton and Lee Healthcare Holdings,...

Southwest Florida International Airport joins the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program

Southwest Florida International Airport has joined with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, which is designed to allow travelers to let others know they have...

Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel mayors discuss real estate recovery: Moore about Business

All eyes and ears were on the mayors of both Fort Myers Beach, Dan Allers, and Sanibel, Richard Johnson, when they recently shared island...

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Lover’s Key State Park reopened for limited day-use activities

Lovers Key State Park reopened Wednesday but only for limited...

Broadway Palm’s “Elf” is a magical quest for personal identity, connection and purpose

https://news.wgcu.org/arts-and-culture/2023-11-20/broadway-palms-elf-is-a-magical-quest-for-personal-identity-connection-and-purpose

The past, present, and future of the Babcock Ranch community

When developer Syd Kitson purchased the 91,000-acre Babcock Ranch...
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