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Report: A healthy Everglades means a healthy America - and $1 trillion in natural benefits over a half-century

1 week ago | wgcu.org | Tom Bayles

A new report from The Everglades Foundation found the River of Grass will generate more than one trillion dollars for Florida’s economy during the next half-century. The billions of dollars The Everglades Foundation says are created by the River of Grass every year are not from finding gold and precious stones in the ground. It’s not the collective wealth of the airboat tour sector. The big money is in the combined intrinsic value of things like clean water to drink and pristine forests to hike in.
No Kings Day protests draw exuberant crowds across SWFL, state and country seeking change

1 week ago | wgcu.org | Michael Braun |Dayna Harpster |Eileen Kelley |Kate Cronin

They came by the thousands in Southwest Florida, by the tens of thousands across the state and by the millions across the U.S. — for a variety of reasons both political and philosophical. No matter the reason, collectively, they bonded by fear, they bonded by hope.
Largest philanthropic gift for FGCU -- $22M -- to boost Marieb College of Health And Human Sciences

2 weeks ago | wgcu.org | Kate Cronin

FGCU on Friday received the largest philanthropic gift in its history — $22 million. The donation came from the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation to the Marieb College of Health And Human Sciences. The college's Dean, Dr. Shawn Felton, believes this will put FGCU on the map as a top training facility in the area. “This is incredibly important.
Tripping the light? Fantastic! But, there's more you can do to protect sea turtles in Southwest Florida

2 weeks ago | wgcu.org | Kate Cronin

It’s sea turtle nesting season and everyone knows what that means — turn off your lights at night. Flipping your light switch is an easy way to feel like an environmental superstar, but what else can you do to support these little turtles? One of the biggest challenges sea turtles young and old face is littering.
Wildland firefighters prepared to light large prescribed fire in Big Cypress National Preserve

2 weeks ago | wgcu.org | Tom Bayles

Wildland firefighters in the Big Cypress National Preserve are planning to light the first of three prescribed fires on June 9 to clear out dead underbrush and other woody fuels to prevent a larger, out-of-control fire in the future. Specially trained firefighters will assess the weather conditions until they are the correct mix of temperature, humidity, winds, and other factors that will help keep the fire in check.
Drought, loosening grip on Sunshine State, has not let go of Southwest Florida

2 weeks ago | wgcu.org | Tom Bayles

Last week, the showers that fell on Peninsular Florida dropped enough rain in most places to take the edge off the worst drought in decades. But in Southwest Florida, the showers last week had the same split personality as the rainfall the weekend of May 9: one town recorded four inches, while the next barely got wet. Temperatures in the region have been unseasonably warm all year.
Reciprocal portraits just one of Invitational50's great stories about the Alliance

3 weeks ago | wgcu.org | Tom Hall

The Alliance for the Arts celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Its Invitational50 exhibition thanks 50 select artists for the contributions they have made to the Alliance and the community it has created over the years. “We know we’ve left out people, but these were people … who had been in shows, who have had their own shows, who have been supportive of the Alliance through many different ways,” said co-curator and board member Carolyn Gora. “Some taught. We have the union artists.
Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy closed for summer, but work goes on inside

3 weeks ago | wgcu.org | Tom Hall

Throughout the year, Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy founder and namesake Marietta Lee searches near and far for art. This season, she acquired more than 20 works by the Florida Highwaymen and their mentor, A.E. Backus, among other “finds.” Now that the museum is closed for the summer, it’s time to decide how and where to exhibit the new additions.
As Congress considers cuts to SNAP, we address 8 questions about this U.S. nutrition program

3 weeks ago | wgcu.org | Clark Merrefield

Unlocked is a new series focused on explaining U.S. federal government systems, structures, and processes. This SNAP explainer is part of that series, which is produced by The Journalist’s Resource and the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, where JR is housed. In late May, House Republicans voted to send legislation to the Senate -- the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” -- with trillions of dollars worth of federal tax breaks and extended tax cuts.
Dancers from around the world arriving next week for Sarasota Cuban Ballet's prestigious Summer Intensive

3 weeks ago | wgcu.org | Tom Hall

Each year since its founding in 2013, Sarasota Cuban Ballet has been holding an intensive summer training program at its studio on Cattlemen Road. Admission is by audition only, and according to co-founder and instructor Ariel Serrano, this year’s enrollees are a pretty elite group. “We have dancers from Japan, dancers from Puerto Rico coming, Mexico, obviously from America,” said Serrano. “We’re pretty selective.