Inflation Soars, Lee Health Grows, and Preventing Colorectal Cancer

In this episode of Southwest Florida in Focus, we explore compelling local stories shaping our community:

Gas Prices the Beginning of Inflation in SWFL: The war in Iran is costing you more at the gas pump. FGCU Associate Professor of Economics, Dr. Victor Claar explains how high gas prices could be just the beginning of surges in the cost of living.

Understanding the Risks of Colorectal Cancer: Last year, more than 150,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with colorectal cancer - nearly 52,000 people will die from the disease. WGCU’s Teddy Byrne talks with Dr. Aleksey Novikov, assistant professor at the University of Florida’s Division of Gastroenterology, to learn how people can better protect themselves from colorectal cancer.