PAHOKEE
Immokalee farmworkers march to protest mistreatment of migrants
On Tuesday morning, Immokalee farmworkers begin a five-day march to draw attention to the mistreatment of migrant farmworkers.
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IMMOKALEE
State announces testing in migrant worker communities but not in Immokalee
The State of Florida is introducing a new program to ramp up testing in migrant worker communities. But during the busy fall harvest season, this doesn’t include Immokalee. Migrant workers are flocking to Immokalee for the November harvest. Which could be considered putting your life at risk in the time of coronavirus. “We are treated […]
IMMOKALEE
Immokalee community remains COVID-19 hot spot, concerned for another spike
Immokalee has been a coronavirus hot spot for a few months now. There are more than 2,000 recorded cases of COVID-19 in the area, according to Florida Department of Health. And there is a worry there could be another spike. We spoke to community members about their concerns for another uptick in COVID-19 cases in […]