The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County recently held a community awareness event at CareerSource SouthWest Florida in Immokalee. The event was held to showcase plans for the Micheal G. Degroote and Gillian Campbell Youth Development Center. Hosted by Lipman Produce, the event drew various members, supporters and organizations from throughout the Immokalee community. Dinner was provided and attendees […]
Marco Island Schools Go into ‘Lockdown’
By Noelle H. Lowery It was a typical Thursday for Dr. Jory Westberry, the faculty, staff and students at Tommie Barfield Elementary, until shortly after 1 PM. “We received word that there was a man with a rifle that appeared to be heading toward the vicinity of the schools,” explains Westberry of the Jan. 15 incident. “We immediately went into […]
District title on the line for Marco Academy and Seacrest
The Class 2A District title will be on the line when the Marco Island Academy boys basketball team travels to Seacrest Community Day tonight (Friday). Game time is 7 p.m. The Manta Rays downed Seacrest convincingly at home two weeks ago with a second half surge. Should Seacrest win the teams will be tied at 6-1. The championship and top […]