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Bob Kealing's new book “Good Day Sunshine: How the Beatles Rocked Florida” explores the Beatles time in Florida in 1964, including two performances on The Ed Sullivan Show from a hotel in Miami just weeks after their New York debut.

Naples Cinematheque is hosting the world premiere of the horror/thriller film "The Occult" on July 1, 2024 at Paragon Theaters Pavilion in Naples. The film's director Peter Hyoguchi and David Garonzik, CEO of Naples Cinematheque discuss the cultural significance of film, independent filmmaking, and the role of movie theaters in the streaming era ahead of premiere

Bridging the Gap Center for the Arts is Southwest Florida’s newest arts and culture nonprofit. The new organization is committed to providing support, education, community, and performance opportunities for BIPOC artists. We’ll learn about the new organization in a conversation with founder and executive director Sonya McCarter, board of directors member Cotrenia Hood, and dance instructor Eden Collier.

Schools are letting out and summer is fast-approaching so many parents are considering activities for their kids to experience over the break. We meet the Education Manager at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary to learn about their Summer Adventure Camp and other nature experiences at the sanctuary. And we meet two Corkscrew summer camp alumni, aged 11 and 14, to get their perspectives.

Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) is a national correspondent for NPR reporting on the people, power and money behind the U.S. census.

As the large commercial trucks roar one after another onto the airfield property in the Everglades where a massive detention camp for immigrants is being built, one State of Florida-contracted company name stands out among them: IRG Global Emergency Management.The company has brought everything from large trailers to golf carts to a command post into the detention camp that Gov. Ron DeSantis has dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — and maybe even a kitchen sink or two.

NPR has learned that Hillary Clinton's campaign had an agreement, separate from one also signed by Bernie Sanders' campaign, providing control over party decisions in exchange for relieving DNC debt.

PR Watch's Lisa Graves says that states can overrule local laws, and that legislatures are increasingly using preemption to stop things like minimum wage increases and protections for LGBT people.

Outside/In was launched by New Hampshire Public Radio as a podcast in 2015 as “A show where curiosity and the natural world collide.” WGCU recently added it to our radio schedule, so we learn about what they do and how they do it, we meet Nate Hegyi, he’s been Outside/In’s Host and Senior Producer for about four years. He was previously a reporter for the Mountain West News Bureau, based at KUER Public Radio in Salt Lake City, Utah covering federal land management agencies, indigenous issues, and the environment.

Odalis Garcia is a recent graduate from The New School in New York City where she majored in Journalism with a minor in Religious Studies. Through that she found a love of storytelling. People have so much to say but there are some who are kept quiet or not allowed to have a seat at the table. Odalis hopes to use her work and her words to allow these voices to tell their stories in a fair way. Odalis also spent her time managing the social media for her college and her school's newspaper. It's always the best excuse to have Twitter and Instagram open at all times.