WGCU Public Media
WGCU Public Media is the go-to destination for PBS and NPR in Southwest Florida. Offering quality programming around the clock, WGCU serves as a reliable source of stories, education, entertainment, and companionship. Supported by members and affiliated with Florida Gulf Coast University, WGCU aims to deliver educational content that inspires, informs, and connects with the community.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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