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Illegal Fireworks in Southwest Florida

Jul. 3, 2008

As Southwest Floridians prepare to celebrate Independence Day on Friday, before shopping for fireworks there’s something they should know. WGCU’s Tyrone Martin explains.

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Quitting Smoking – Part Two

Jul. 3, 2008

Fort Myers resident Chris Sanchez battled nicotine addiction for most of his life. He faced the threat of losing his limbs and even death, but still couldn’t quit smoking cigarettes. But now, after almost four decades, Sanchez has found a way to live smoke free. WGCU’s John Davis reports in this, the second of a three part series.

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State Launches Adoption Awareness Campaign

Jul. 3, 2008

The State of Florida begins an adoption awareness campaign for hard-to-place children this week. Margie Menzel has more.

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Bill Signing

Jul. 3, 2008

Governor Charlie Crist signed a long list of new bills into law Wednesday morning. As Tom Flanigan reports, all of them increased penalties for various criminal acts…

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Countrywide Faces Lawsuit

Jul. 2, 2008

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has filed suit against Countrywide Financial Corporation, the nation's largest mortgage lender, alleging deceptive trade practices. Margie Menzel reports.

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Power Companies Can Raise Rates

Jul. 2, 2008

Yesterday state regulators gave the go ahead for some of Florida’s power companies to increase their customer’s energy bills. The reason: to adjust for rising fuel costs. Trimmel Gomes reports.

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Quitting Smoking - Part One

Jul. 2, 2008

According to the Centers for Disease Control, cigarette smoking accounts for 438-thousand deaths each year in the U-S. And 70-percent of smokers say they want to quit. In this first of a 3 part series WGCU’s John Davis spoke with a Cape Coral woman who also happens to be an ER nurse. She quit smoking with the aim of improving her career, her health, and what she calls her “quality of death”.

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SREB Progress Report

Jul. 2, 2008

There’s good news coming from Florida’s classrooms – at least at the elementary school level. The push for better reading skills seems to be paying off with younger students…that’s according to a report on education progress in Southern states released Tuesday. Bobbie O’Brien reports.