The League of Women Voters of Lee County is hosting a free, public forum on Feb. 7, about a ballot referendum in the fall election that would change how county commission elections are decided and switch to a single-member district voting.
WGCU Local Productions
Florida lawmakers are considering legislation to tighten regulations on the production and sale of kratom, an increasingly controversial herbal supplement made from the leaves of a Southeast Asian tree. SB 994, sponsored by Sen. Joe Gruters, and HB 1205, sponsored by Rep. Dean Black, would expand the 2023 Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which they say would help shield consumers from a dangerously unregulated and wildly volatile drug.
Latest Podcast and Shows
PBS TV Shows
Trading-card fanciers have a chance to buy, sell and trade this weekend in downtown Fort Myers.
- Art Center Sarasota will transport guests to '20s at Beaux Arts Ball
- GCL Book Club: Beth Macy, Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America
- 'Tuesdays with Morrie' imbues audiences with resolve to live every day to the fullest
- National Art Exhibition in Punta Gorda headlines 25 shows at SWFL art centers
- 'Moonlight and Magnolias' at Marco's Art Center Theatre headlines five shows opening this week in Southwest Florida
You May Also Be Interested In
Latest from NPR
-
An ACL tear would keep almost any other athlete from competing -- but not Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old superstar skier who is determined to cap off an incredible comeback from retirement with one last shot at an Olympic medal.
-
Trump got elected promising to usher in a crypto revolution. More than a year later, bitcoin's price has come tumbling down. What happened?
-
The policy change orders the removal of any post made by official State Department accounts on X before President Trump returned to office in 2025.
-
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
-
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.