WGCU News

In the heart of Mississippi, a fractured family gathers to mourn the passing of beloved patriarch Dewey Frye. Funerals have a way of reuniting estranged relatives. This is especially true of Dewey’s daughters, Sammy Jo and Harlene, played by Nikki Krokosz and Katie Freeman, who provide this taste of their Southern fried comedy.

As Florida’s citrus greening continues to get beaten down, is something better on the horizon? Vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world and Florida is looking to cash in on the crop.

This week, one show opens, five close and 12 others continue their runs at equity and community theaters from Naples to Sarasota.

The rollback would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work full-time, including late nights and days longer than eight-hour even on school nights without required breaks.

A proposal to increase maximum speeds on Florida highways is moving forward in both legislative chambers, with the House adding it Tuesday to a wide-ranging transportation bill.

Over a dozen people stood at one of Naples' busiest intersections on March 20, waving Israeli and American flags as passing cars honked in support. The rally, organized by the "Solidarity with Israel Coalition," drew community members from all over.

As outdoor art festival season begins to wind down, three more outdoor art fairs visit Southwest Florida the weekend of March 29 & 30.

This week, Sarasota Ballet performs “Romeo & Juliet;” Sarasota Opera House closes its 2024-2025 season with seven opera performances plus its Salute to the Stars; Gulfshore Opera performs Rusalka with the Florida Philharmonic; and Opera Naples screens the second of four Spring Film Series movies.

Governor Ron DeSantis wants to eliminate property taxes? But is this a practical endeavor? would the removal of this revenue source increase sales taesx or even the introduce an income tax.

In addition to being one of Southwest Florida’s pre-eminent art centers, the Alliance for the Arts plays an advocacy role within Lee County, and beyond. With more than 20 years as a community advocate and organizer, Neil Volz is uniquely suited to empower the Alliance to discharge this aspect of its overarching mission as its new Executive Director. Volz’s views on the art of advocacy are people-centric.