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2023 Southwest Florida Invasive Fish Roundup is in hopes of not just catching tilapia but to raise awareness of how harmful invasive species can be to the environment

If you’re walking the beach and happen along a pair of horseshoe crabs linked together at water’s edge, and they are sort of wiggling about in the sand, you probably want to leave the couple alone as they are having some private time. However, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission would appreciate it if you took some notes. The Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch Program is a citizen-scientist initiative to collect data throughout the state, and reporting horseshoe crab sightings provides valuable information about habitat use, population distribution, and environmental conditions for nesting to the FWC.

En las noticias de esta semana, el departamento de salud les recuerda a los residentes que estén al tanto de las enfermedades relacionadas con el calor, y la superintendente del distrito escolar del condado de Collier dejará su puesto.

“The Wolves” was created by Sarah DeLappe and is directed by FGCU’s Barry Cavin and is a coming-of-age story about young women who share the common goal of being the region's best high school soccer team. It is being presented at FGCU's TheatreLab through April 27.

In a historic move, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide halt on evictions earlier this month. WGCU’s Andrea Perdomo spoke with Cathy Lucrezi, supervising attorney for Legal Aid Services of Collier County about what tenants need to do in order to prevent eviction.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, one in three women and one in four men will experience violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime. WGCU's Andrea Perdomo spoke with the executive director of the Naples Shelter for Abused Women and Children Linda Oberhaus, about measures being taken to overcome those statistics.

Cape Coral joins 13 other cities and counties in participating in the Resiliency Compact, dedicated to curbing climate change.

River District trolley to return; Commissioners agree to CREW land purchase

The podcast The Last Ride examines systemic problems in media and policing and illuminates the deep wounds that are left when no one is held accountable.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced a plan to increase the amount of water being released from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.