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Aug. 28, 2008
Drummers of all sorts will unite next month at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples for the 2008 Percussion Summit. It’s an evening of music that brings percussionists from the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, the Florida Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony – together with two of the most sought-after percussionists in the world: Taku Hirano and Gorden Campbell. We’ll hear some of their work and welcome your calls.
Aug. 27, 2008
We’re joined by some of the people who were victorious in Tuesday’s primary election. A number of seats will have been decided during the primary…but some others will just start taking shape, as incumbents and challengers look toward November. Join us with your thoughts on the election – and how the voting process went for you.
Aug. 26, 2008
Southwest Florida resident and internationally-known maritime historical novelist Robert Macomber joins us in studio to talk about the craft of writing. And about his newest book “A Different Kind of Honor” which recently won the top national award in its genre, the American Library Association’s W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. We’ll find out what that means for his career, and what’s next for him and his characters?
Aug. 25, 2008
High gas prices and a down economy have many people modifying their traditional summer vacation plans. The term ‘staycation’ has suddenly become mainstream…as people look for new destinations closer to home – and tourism officials look to markets like Tampa and Orlando, instead of Ohio and Michigan. How have your vacation plans changed this year, and why? To learn more about some of the local sites check out the these sites. Fort Myers and Sanibel. Naples and Collier County. St Pete and Clearwater. Sarasota. Charlotte Harbor.
Aug. 21, 2008
We continue our look into some of the many races underway around southwest Florida. The primary is next Tuesday the 26th with the election later in November. Today we’re looking at the Collier County Sheriff’s race. There are three men running for that position - and like a number of other races across the region it will be decided next week. We’ll learn more about each candidate’s qualifications and goals for the post of Sheriff. Then later in the program we return to the Lee County Sheriff race as we talk with incumbent Sheriff Mike Scott. He defeated his opponent former sheriff Rod Shoap in 2004. We’ll ask him how he feels about running against Shoap again. Plus we’ll look into some of his ideas for dealing with an ever tightening budget. Plus we’ll take your calls…what questions do you have for the sheriff candidates?
Aug. 20, 2008
This year there are three Republicans running for the post of Public Defender for the 20th judicial circuit, which covers five south Florida counties. The race could be finished after next week’s primary. We’re joined by all three candidates. Then later we’ll sit down with former Lee County Sheriff Rod Shoap who is running against incumbent Sheriff Mike Scott. We ask him why he’s trying to get his old post back - and what he might do differently this time around. That election will also be decided in the primary.
Aug. 19, 2008
Join us for a discussion with local emergency officials and other key voices as Tropical Storm Fay leaves Southwest Florida.
Aug. 18, 2008
Join us for a discussion with local emergency officials and other key voices as Tropical Storm Fay approaches Southwest Florida.
Aug. 14, 2008
Theatre Conspiracy presents “21A” by All Things Considered commentator Kevin Kling. The one man show stars Jesse St. Louis playing all eight people during a 15 minute stretch on a Minneapolis bus route. The scenes are presented as a series of monologues in which the events occur simultaneously. But it doesn’t all make sense until you hear all of the characters. We’re joined by actor Jesse St. Louis and playwright and humorist Kevin Kling.
Aug. 13, 2008
Breast feeding is a natural process. But even in a modern world there are many myths and misconceptions about breastfeeding. When should a child wean? There’s also debate about breastfeeding in public. Plus we’ll look a little deeper into ethnic and cultural views of breastfeeding and how that affects the way we raise our children. And a new link to breastfeeding research at FGCU. To learn more about La Leche League log on here. Also look into the WIC program in Lee County for more information on breastfeeding.
