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Alumna entrepreneur on board with charcuterie platter popularity

Alumna entrepreneur on board with charcuterie platter popularity

FGCU 360 NOW | August 10, 2022

Just call Ali Eck the chairwoman of the board. When this Florida Gulf Coast University grad saw artfully arranged cheese and charcuterie boards becoming an Instagram trend a couple years ago, she was already ahead…

Middle-income students get help from couple who understand their challenge

Middle-income students get help from couple who understand their challenge

FGCU 360 NOW | August 09, 2022

Mary and Rick Reichle understand firsthand the challenges of juggling the responsibilities of life with financing an education and relate to FGCU students who struggle to do the same. “I was a first-generation student,” says…

Alum’s scholarship fund supports doctor of nursing students

Alum’s scholarship fund supports doctor of nursing students

FGCU 360 NOW | August 04, 2022

Thirty minutes. That’s the window of time nurse anesthetist Johny Williamceau has to get to Gulf Coast Medical Center to save a life. “When the call comes in, every minute counts,” Williamceau says. The 2020…

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Middle school students investigate environmental impact on Florida beaches

Middle school students investigate environmental impact on Florida beaches

ABC 7 | July 22, 2022

ABC-7 highlights the FGCU Vester Marine Summer Camp.

More people are getting second jobs as inflation continues to rise

More people are getting second jobs as inflation continues to rise

ABC 7 | July 21, 2022

Dr. Victor Claar discusses inflation rates.

Cape Coral using native plants to help purify stormwater ponds

Cape Coral using native plants to help purify stormwater ponds

NBC 2 | July 21, 2022

Dr. James Douglass discusses the importance of planting native plants around stormwater ponds.

Are vitamins really worth your money?

Are vitamins really worth your money?

NBC 2 | July 19, 2022

Professor Robert Hawkes discusses the benefits of vitamins and supplements.

Restrictions on redfish harvesting to be lifted

Restrictions on redfish harvesting to be lifted

NBC 2 | July 19, 2022

Dr. Greg Tolley discusses the Redfish population.

Should you delete your period tracking apps? Some users deal with confusion in post-Roe world

Should you delete your period tracking apps? Some users deal with confusion in post-Roe world

ABC 7 | July 16, 2022

Professor Pamella Seay discusses how apps track data.

Experts say electric vehicles could use up 90% of lithium demand by 2030

Experts say electric vehicles could use up 90% of lithium demand by 2030

ABC 7 | July 07, 2022

Dr. Tom Smythe and Dr. Tom Missimer discuss the use of lithium.

Here’s what you can buy tax-free starting tomorrow

Here’s what you can buy tax-free starting tomorrow

NBC 2 | June 30, 2022

Dr. Victor Claar explains the benefits of buying goods during the tax-free holiday.

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