Tim Aten Knows: Many more businesses coming to Randall CurveSerious injuries reported following truck crash on SR-82 and Bell Blvd.
Tim Aten Knows: Many more businesses coming to Randall Curve Vintage Naples Apartments, Aldi discount grocer, AutoZone and Brickyard Car Wash are the latest breaking ground in The Randall at Orangetree development on Immokalee Road’s Randall Curve between Randall and Orange Tree boulevards in Golden Gate Estates.
Serious injuries reported following truck crash on SR-82 and Bell Blvd. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a two-truck crash on SR-82 and Bell Boulevard Road in Lee County.
jacksonville Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Jacksonville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jacksonville.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Big warm up with highs back in the 70s this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a huge temperature swing as Southwest Florida shifts from the lower 40s to the low 70s this Friday.
Lehigh Acres Deputies conduct 2 shooting investigations in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred at a car near Ida Ave S and 30th St SW, Lehigh Acres.
Man accused of stealing $900 worth of meat from 2 local Publix stores A 26-year-old man is going to meet the jail cell after being caught red-handed pulling provisions.
ESTERO Man robbed at gunpoint during Facebook Marketplace meetup According to The Lee County Sherriff’s Office, a man was robbed at gunpoint at an Estero Publix while trying to buy an Apple Watch.
Nearly 50 proof of claims filed against Beattie Development Southwest Florida builder Beattie Development has collected dozens of lawsuits and millions of dollars in debt. He has left many with unfinished homes and drained bank accounts.
ESTERO 1 injured in deputy involved crash on Alico Road The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deputy involved crash Thursday evening.
CLEWISTON Business owner attempting to bring glamping to Clewiston In Hendry County, rugged camping, or glamping, is at the center of a neighborhood fight.
FORT MYERS Goodwill Industries to build new headquarters with housing in SWFL Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida plans to build a new headquarters and affordable housing on 27 acres of land.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda City Council approves funding request for high-water vehicles Punta Gorda City Council approved the go-ahead to ask Tallahassee for help in purchasing high-water rescue vehicles.
How SWFL man secured 1-on-1 interview with former President Carter How an airsick bag helped a Southwest Florida man secure a coveted one-on-one interview with the former president.
FORT MYERS SFCA’s Asa Rogosich leads the state in scoring Southwest Florida Christian Academy point guard Asa Rogosich leads the state in scoring, averaging 38.4 points per game.
Tim Aten Knows: Many more businesses coming to Randall Curve Vintage Naples Apartments, Aldi discount grocer, AutoZone and Brickyard Car Wash are the latest breaking ground in The Randall at Orangetree development on Immokalee Road’s Randall Curve between Randall and Orange Tree boulevards in Golden Gate Estates.
Serious injuries reported following truck crash on SR-82 and Bell Blvd. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a two-truck crash on SR-82 and Bell Boulevard Road in Lee County.
jacksonville Gov. DeSantis to hold news conference in Jacksonville Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a news conference in Jacksonville.
Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads-Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox-Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Big warm up with highs back in the 70s this Friday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking a huge temperature swing as Southwest Florida shifts from the lower 40s to the low 70s this Friday.
Lehigh Acres Deputies conduct 2 shooting investigations in Lehigh Acres The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred at a car near Ida Ave S and 30th St SW, Lehigh Acres.
Man accused of stealing $900 worth of meat from 2 local Publix stores A 26-year-old man is going to meet the jail cell after being caught red-handed pulling provisions.
ESTERO Man robbed at gunpoint during Facebook Marketplace meetup According to The Lee County Sherriff’s Office, a man was robbed at gunpoint at an Estero Publix while trying to buy an Apple Watch.
Nearly 50 proof of claims filed against Beattie Development Southwest Florida builder Beattie Development has collected dozens of lawsuits and millions of dollars in debt. He has left many with unfinished homes and drained bank accounts.
ESTERO 1 injured in deputy involved crash on Alico Road The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deputy involved crash Thursday evening.
CLEWISTON Business owner attempting to bring glamping to Clewiston In Hendry County, rugged camping, or glamping, is at the center of a neighborhood fight.
FORT MYERS Goodwill Industries to build new headquarters with housing in SWFL Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida plans to build a new headquarters and affordable housing on 27 acres of land.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda City Council approves funding request for high-water vehicles Punta Gorda City Council approved the go-ahead to ask Tallahassee for help in purchasing high-water rescue vehicles.
How SWFL man secured 1-on-1 interview with former President Carter How an airsick bag helped a Southwest Florida man secure a coveted one-on-one interview with the former president.
FORT MYERS SFCA’s Asa Rogosich leads the state in scoring Southwest Florida Christian Academy point guard Asa Rogosich leads the state in scoring, averaging 38.4 points per game.
Image of the proposed Learning Express bus. Credit: Collier County School District The Collier County School District is looking at turning an old school bus into a complete mobile learning center to reach its most vulnerable student populations. CCSD has often spoken about how migrant students are the most at-risk population in Collier County. Other areas of outreach have started utilizing a mobile strategy through things like mobile food pantries and vaccine clinics, so many say making education mobile is a natural next step. The District says most of its migrant students come from non-English-speaking homes in impoverished circumstances with little access to books or help with schoolwork, so this mobile model would provide somewhere for children in Immokalee, parts of North Naples and South Naples to go and get the educational help they may need. The Learning Express bus would provide pre-K literacy classes, out-of-school youth English and life skills classes, parental English classes and homework help. Education professionals say there has always been a large learning gap between migrant communities and other areas of Collier County, so the District having the means to seek out those students in their own communities would be a good way to work towards closing that gap. “I think anytime you have the opportunity to bring the program or service to the population, particularly when transportation may be a restriction, is always a positive,” said Thomas Felke, associate dean of academics at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Marieb College of Health & Human Services. “Particularly an area like Immokalee, where you have some other issues, particularly related to trust, trying to get involved with the school district is really important.” Some say the ability of the bus to host students as young as those in pre-K would help it to also function as a sort of low cost childcare for migrant parents. CCSD says qualifying students for the migrant education program itself is a difficult task that requires lots of meetings with parents out in their communities. This bus would also allow them to host those meetings in an air-conditioned space where the students could participate in educational activities while they wait. Those working and living in Immokalee say the bus would be a valuable resource for families there. “I feel like there’s always been a need there that’s present,” said Daniel Martinez, director of the High School Tutor Corps program at the Guadalupe Center. “The more resources available are going to better help the students here in Immokalee, no matter the school, no matter the area, there’s always a need for them to improve. Especially for younger families and those families who don’t have transportation and want that additional resource for their students.” The renovations to the bus would cost more than $72,000, which would be funded through migrant grant funds, Title IV grant funds and community donations. The Collier County School Board is set to vote on approving the Learning Express at its Tuesday 4 p.m. board meeting.