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It’s Oct. 11, which means it’s National Coming Out Day. The holiday was first created by the LGBT civil rights activist group the Human Rights Campaign,…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month was first observed in October of 1985 with the goal of promoting awareness of breast cancer, encouraging early detection, and helping to raise money for research. Data from the CDC shows that in the U.S., 42,211 women died from breast cancer in 2022. It’s the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S., after lung cancer. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In 2024, an estimated 310,720 women and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.

The race for governor is heating up. Governor Scott's likely Democratic challenger Charlie Crist released his first TV ad this week. It's called…

A new lesson plan unveiled for teachers state-wide debuted this week—and it’s aiming to teach students about the Everglades. The Everglades Foundation…

According to data released more than two years ago, the American Medical Association is warning that about 1 in 5 U.S. physicians are leaving, or scaling back patient care. Our guest is one of those 1 in 5 doctors the AMA warned would quit practicing. Dr. Maryann Wilbur is now a non-practicing surgeon. She’s a GYN Oncologist — that means she’s a surgeon who focuses on cancers of the female reproductive tract. She is now Director & CEO of a new startup called Health Equity Consulting; and co-author of a book called “The Doctor is No Longer In: Conversations with U.S. physicians” which will compile data collected from interviews with physicians who have recently left practice.

It's been two weeks since HealthCare.gov opened for a second year of business. A leader in Florida's signup efforts says about half who have visited so…

Longtime Republicans describe the race as a “show” or “disgusting” or “confusing.” It started with more than 15 candidates vying for the presidential…

The FBI is in the process of interviewing six of the seven members of the Fort Myers City Council, as well as the city manager and other high ranking…

Turnout for the Primary election on August 20 is projected to be about 30 percent of eligible voters in Collier and Lee Counties. Charlotte is hoping for 30, but hasn't reached that number in a primary in more than a decade.

Naples Municipal Airport may bring back scheduled commercial airline services. That means consistent flights from an airline. Officials asked for the…