WGCU News | PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida
Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Trump says US forces will 'finish the job' soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war
- Parent company of WINK files suit alleging Matt Devitt misconduct, other issues
- 'Song & Story' performers' explanations of how their songs came about were as impactful as their heartfelt lyrics
- March was huge for opera in Southwest Florida
- Voter's rights groups file lawsuit as Governor DeSantis signs elections bill
- Artemis II astronauts reach orbit on historic mission to the moon and back
- 'Something Borrowed, Something New' at the Sarasota Art Museum headlines 35 exhibitions on view in April
- Cape Coral urges residents to cut lawn watering amid ongoing drought conditions
- New affordable rental housing project breaks ground for Immokalee workers
- Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments
- South Seas joint venture acquires 22-acre Rauschenberg property on Captiva
- Mortgage rates hit 2026 high as March ends: Is it still the right time to sell?
- As Florida cancer cases climb, some patients seek expertise across state lines
- Florida food banks struggle to keep up as grocery costs soar
- FGCU expert warns of critical social worker shortage in Florida
- How a local family turned pig races into a Southwest Florida staple
- How Buckingham helped save the nation during WWII
- Players Circle Theatre previews lineup of musicals and dramas
- Federal 'God squad' exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
- From a hot dog truck at 3 a.m. to homes for those in need -- how a ministry was born
- Breaking barriers: Women challenge gender gap in male-dominated industries
- Photographer snaps shot of endangered Florida panther inside front entrance to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
- Naples man pleads guilty to $1.2M fraud scheme targeting elderly Ian victim
- Immokalee company's president criminally charged for mishandling wildlife
- A federal judge orders better attorney access at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
- Suspect in fatal shooting is dead after confrontation with Charlotte deputies, police
- Another Florida panther killed in South Florida; reported at Glades County site
- 'A Piece of My Heart' at The Naples Players headlines list of 22 shows onstage this week at area theaters
- Temporary beach access closure at San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve
- Alternative burial options found across Florida -- from skin deep to below the waves