Andrea Melendez

1 week ago | wgcu.org | Cary Barbor |Andrea Melendez

A community event called “Normal is Overrated” held at Florida SouthWestern State College was a chance to get acquainted with local mental health resources, and hear from inspirational speakers. The goal of the free conference was to address teen mental health and help break down barriers around its treatment. Normal is Overrated is sponsored by Kids Minds’ Matter, an organization that addresses the mental health epidemic affecting Southwest Florida’s children and families.

1 month ago | news.wgcu.org | Cary Barbor |Andrea Melendez

New parents have a lot on their minds, including how they will afford the expenses that come along with their bundle of joy. But Kaitlyn and Jameson Farinosi of Punta Gorda got a surprise gift that will help them meet some of those costs. Fifth Third bank celebrated fifth third day on May 3 (get it? 5/3) by surprising the families of babies born that day at NCH and Cape Coral Hospital. They presented them with a gift of $1,053 to open a 529 college savings account.

2 months ago | news.wgcu.org | Andrea Melendez

If pickleball or golf isn’t your thing anymore, or you just need to get out and exercise your body and brain, the Sarasota Croquet club wants you to give them a try. “I think it's something that people can do right up till the end, really…..we have a 12 year old here who's playing and competing and knocking the socks off of some of them, and then we have people that are 90 or more who are playing….

Sep 13, 2024 | larepublica.co | Andrea Melendez

Desde hace más de una década, el gobierno nacional ha enfatizado la implementación de la compra local y los circuitos cortos de comercialización en el sector agropecuario como una herramienta de desarrollo del campo. Esto se ha establecido en leyes como la 1876 de 2017, la 2026 de 2020 y el Decreto 248 de 2012 que regulan las compras públicas de alimentos.

Mar 11, 2024 | jaxtoday.org | Michael Braun |Andrea Melendez

The death of a sperm whale off the Venice coast this morning, while difficult even for marine experts who deal with such things, could be a learning experience for them. “Every time you see a whale in distress, like we did yesterday, it’s always really hard. It’s really hard. And so all we can do is utilize the opportunity to learn as much about them as we can,” Laura Ingleby, chief of NOAA’s Marine Mammal branch, said Monday morning, standing on the beach near the whale’s carcass.