Julie Glenn
Julie Glenn is the host of Gulf Coast Live. She has been working in southwest Florida as a freelance writer since 2007, most recently as a regular columnist for the Naples Daily News. She began her broadcasting career in 1993 as a reporter/anchor/producer for a local CBS affiliate in Quincy, Illinois. After also working for the NBC affiliate, she decided to move to Parma, Italy where she earned her Master’s degree in communication from the University of Gastronomic Sciences. Her undergraduate degree in Mass Communication is from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
Fluent in Italian, Julie has also worked with Italian wine companies creating and translating web content and marketing materials. Her work has been featured in international, national, and local magazines. She has served as president of the local chapter of Slow Food where she remains on the board. Her interests include cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family.
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As sea surface temperatures have risen over the years, so have the frequency of what are called coral bleaching events. That’s when water gets too warm... -
According to an investigation by the South Florida Sun Sentinel , published earlier this month, some Florida school districts are not reporting crimes... -
In this episode of Grape Minds, we're talking about Sagittarius and its relationship with a certain grape that mimics the fire sign's fearless, fun, and... -
We're taking the show on the road to the Harry Chapin Food Bank’s Fort Myers warehouse to meet some of the people who work to bring food to those in... -
On May 19, 1942, a German U-boat set its sights on a freighter called Heredia with 59 people on board. Most of the crew were merchant seamen, but there... -
The holiday season brings people together, from parties for work, to family gatherings. And while it’s all done to bring joy and happiness to everyone... -
WGCU has launched two new podcasts this year: Julie Glenn’s Grape Minds , which explores the world of wine with her co-host Gina Birch -- and Mike... -
One of the kinds of blue-green algae that turned up in the Caloosahatchee River after first blooming in Lake Okeechobee, called Microcystis aeruginosa ,... -
Of the many issues facing the Caloosahatchee River and its estuary, the major decline in seagrass beds is one of the most obvious signs of the ecosystem... -
The federal government recently released a report claiming climate change is, in fact, real. The report confirms that climate change is an issue that is...