Cary Barbor
Reporterczahaby@wgcu.org
Cary Barbor is a reporter for WGCU and hosts the Gulf Coast Life Book Club author interview show. She was a producer for Martha Stewart Radio on Sirius XM, where she hosted a live interview show with authors of new books. She was a producer for The Leonard Lopate Show, a live, daily show that covered arts, culture, politics, and food on New York City’s public radio station WNYC. She also worked as a producer on Studio 360, a national public radio culture magazine; and The Sunday Long Read, a show that features in-depth conversations with journalists and other writers. She has filed stories for NPR's The Pulse and Here & Now.
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The measles outbreak in Collier County is still underway. -
On this episode, we hear from Amy Silverberg, a stand-up comedian in addition to being a novelist. Her first novel, First Time, Long Time, is out now. -
Chronic pain can affect every aspect of life. But now Lee Health is offering workshops to teach people how best to deal with it. -
Glen Campbell's youngest daughter Ashley will be the headliner for a Baker Senior Center Naples event. -
The Naples Maronite community gathered earlier this month tocelebrate St. Maron, their patron saint, as well as the customs and traditions of the Lebanese people. -
Ave Maria University reports that 49 of its students have been infected this year. -
Beth Macy's latest book is Paper Girl, which explores the deep divisions in the U.S. It was recently nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award. Her book Dopesick was made into an Emmy-winning series on Hulu. -
A measles outbreak in Collier County has reached 12 (updated: 20) confirmed cases. All those afflicted are students at Ave Maria University. This outbreak joins ones already existing and growing in Texas and South Carolina with hundreds of cases. Those outbreaks are a threat to the United States keeping its measles-free status. -
The battle in the fight against cancer is evolving. Southwest Florida Proton unveiled the latest technology used to combat the disease by using a precise and targeted approach to eliminating tumors. -
We hear from the Florida Health Professionals for Scientific Integrity. It is a group of healthcare workers who are concerned about trends in public health in Florida, particularly the end of vaccine mandates in schools.
