Veterans Florida

Agriculture

UF program helps vets learn agriculture

Cary Barbor

Military veterans can learn agricultural skills through a program at UF. WGCU’s Cary Barbor has more.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, above flanked by former military members who tookj part in thew Bay of Pigs invasion in the early 1960s, signed a bill into law Wednesday that had been overwhelmingly approved by State lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session that ended last month. Under the bill, lessons on the history of communism will be added to required instruction in public schools starting in the 2026-27 school year.

Government & Politics

DeSantis signs teaching of communism history bill

Ryan Dailey/News Service of Florida

Flanked by veterans who served in the Bay of Pigs invasion, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a measure that will lead to the history of communism being taught in grades as low as kindergarten.The governor, standing behind a placard that read “anti-communism education,” touted lessons that will be required under the bill.

Public Affairs

Veterans need to consolidate the bank accounts they use to receive GI benefits by April 20

Cary Barbor

Military veterans who receive GI benefits may need to make a change in their banking this month.

Fish with a Hero is expanding the number of fishing programs and experiences offered to Southwest Florida’s wounded and disabled veterans. This expansion is being made possible by new partnerships with Freedom Waters Foundation of Naples, Kappa Alpha at Florida Gulf Coast University, and Estero River Outfitters. healing fishing experiences even more to help them cope with PTSD and other wounds of war.”
Monthly outreach events are scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University at the Veteran’s Pavilion from 4 to 6 p.m. Additional fishing and boating experiences will be offered in Naples through the partnership with Freedom Waters Foundation.

Human Interest

Non-profit provides fishing, boating experiences for veterans

WGCU Staff

Fish With a Hero, Inc. is a public charity and Florida not-for-profit corporation — each year, Fish With a Hero provides world class fishing experiences and sponsors programs designed to assist participants in dealing with the effects of PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other disabilities and wounds of war.

FGCU's Institute for Entrepreneurship Offers Tuition-Free Schooling to Veterans

Rachel Iacovone

FGCU's recently established Institute for Entrepreneurship is working with Veterans Florida to offer an entrepreneurship program, which started its first…