Amy Bennett Williams

For more than a decade, a medical device equipment sterilization plant emitted carcinogenic air pollution in Central Fort Myers, creating an increased lifetime cancer risk for those exposed. On Nov. 1, officials with the EPA and the Florida DEP met with concerned residents. WGCU’s John Davis gets details in a conversation with News-Press Senior Writer Amy Bennett Williams, who has been covering this developing story.

This Sunday marks the Easter Holiday and here in Southwest Florida residents are gearing up for a long-held tradition in Fort Myers that today attracts…

A new year is almost upon us. For many it’s a time of retrospection and reevaluation that so often leads to the tradition of making new year’s…

With Christmas just days away, family and togetherness are prominent themes and thoughts on the minds of many as they prepare to celebrate the holiday.…

Florida is home to turkey vultures and black vultures, both of which are a common site in our skyscape riding a wind updraft in search of carrion it can…

Thanksgiving is officially now less than a week away, which means preparations for the holiday should be well underway. If you’re stressed because you…

Longtime listeners and readers of News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams are likely well aware of her penchant for old, stories, history and…

On a bustling day mired in chores, responsibilities, and too much to do at work, News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams had a couple of moments that…

News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams not only loves tromping around in wild places – she also likes to be able to place wild things in their proper…

Long time listeners and readers of News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams are well aware of her passion for foods that grow and thrive quite well in…