Florida Gulf Coast University

Two fraternities at a Southwest Florida university were suspended after school officials say they threw “off-campus large parties” in violation of the school’s policies during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC affiliate WBBH-TV reports that Florida Gulf Coast University made the decision to suspend both Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Theta, confirming the news in an email to the station late...

A Florida sheriff’s office says they’ve started a dig site after receiving a credible lead in the cold case disappearance of a girl more than 35 years ago.

Florida is dealing with a toxic red tide that is killing vast numbers of fish and other wildlife on the Gulf Coast. NBC News reports that, while the governor’s office emphasized in declaring an emergency that red tides are “naturally occurring,” scientists are investigating whether the phenomenon is getting a “booster shot” from man-made pollutants spilling into the ocean from...

The five Democratic candidates for Florida governor sped through a wealth of issues during a fast-moving debate Wednesday.

The professor at the head of Florida Gulf Coast University’s controversial “White Racism” class is back in spotlight. Ted Thornhill told NBC affiliate WBBH-TV that he’s getting death threats aimed at him and his family and has asked campus police to look into it. Thornhill says he’s turned over all emails and phone calls over to officers, but so...

Assistant Professor Ted Thornhill says he sent police at Florida Gulf Coast University nearly 50 pages of negative comments he’s received.

A 71-year-old woman was airlifted to the hospital Sunday after being attacked by an alligator in Southwest Florida.

Wildlife officials say they’ve issued warnings to three Florida Gulf Coast University students who brought a dead alligator to a dorm room and posted pictures of it on social media.

Students at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers are on edge after a woman was attacked by two men on campus Sunday.

A Florida Health department spokeswoman now says it’s premature to conclude whether or not the Zika infection of a Miami-area woman is related to sex or travel.

Florida Gulf Coast University is banning zombies from its annual Zombiefest. They’re also banning goblins and ghosts.

When a disabled southwest Florida teen reached out to Nike three years ago asking for help getting in and out of his favorite sneakers, he had no idea he would one day be the inspiration behind a shoe designed to help athletes just like him.

A freshman at Florida Gulf Coast University has died after being found in apparent “distress” at a dorm.

A Florida school board rescinded its vote Tuesday to opt out of standardized testing, changing its mind about its unprecedented decision that captured the growing discontent among parents and teachers nationwide over the number of tests children are given.