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 leading cause of death for young children in Southwest Florida, drowning, is highly preventable. -
A meeting Wednesday morning delved into the status of storm-ravaged Fort Myers Beach Elementary School. WGCU’s Cary Barbor was there. -
A conference in Fort Myers helped to break down barriers for teens seeking help with mental health. -
In 1972, a group of young people from Clearwater, Florida, traveled to western North Carolina on their way to a Rolling Stones concert. When they were settled in their campsite for the night, the local sheriffs showed up with weapons, killing one young man and assaulting several others. Historian Timothy Silver thoroughly investigated the case and wrote a riveting book about it called Death in Briar Bottom.Buy the book!Buy the ebook! -
Collier County has an emergency need for Type O negative and Type A positive blood donors. -
Local comic Josh Robinson’s popularity is growing, thanks in part to his spot-on takes on Florida. -
Healthcare Network offers treatment for substance use disorders within a primary care setting. -
A new hospital that will treat orthopedic issues exclusively will soon open its doors in Southwest Florida. -
5/3 Bank presented babies born May 3 with a goodie bag that included $1,053. -
Emma Pattee is an accomplished climate journalist who’s written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and more. Now we hear from her about her debut novel, Tilt.
