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Teach something you are passionate about
FGCU Academy is looking for new lecturers and interesting subject matter for their 2024/2025 sessions. This program caters to Southwest Florida adults, seniors and retirees in aiming to provide captivating content during the academy’s fall (October – December) and winter/spring (January—May) sessions across 21 locations in Collier and Lee counties. FGCU Academy offers a wide range of subjects. Prospective lecturers […] The post Teach something you are passionate about first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
WINK News Game of the Week: North Fort Myers at Cape Coral
Week 1 of the high school football season brings a new era to Cape Coral High School football. Former Florida Gators and NFL quarterback Tyler Murphy, who was named head coach of Cape Coral football, will lead his team onto the field for their regular season opener against North Fort Myers in the WINK News Game of the Week.
Cape Coral’s Super Bowl Champion coaching alma mater
Fifteen years ago Jaylen Watkins lead Cape Coral to an undefeated season. Now number seven is back to try and do it again, this time on the sidelines. “Before I knew it I was like, ‘Okay, I think this is something I want to do,'” Watkins said. The...
RSW serves 677K passengers in July
Southwest Florida International Airport had the second-best July in its 42-year history as 677,137 passengers traveled through the Fort Myers airport, according to Lee County Port Authority data. This was an increase of 1% compared to July 2023. Year to date, passenger traffic is up 17%. The traffic leader in July was Delta with 161,168 passengers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Southwest (136,984), American (114,344), United (94,212) and JetBlue (54,330). RSW had 5,688 arrivals and departures, an increase of 3% compared to July 2023. Page Field in Fort Myers saw 12,764 arrivals and departures, a 20% year-over-year decrease.
Thieves make off with 21 Stanley cups from Fort Myers Dick's Sporting Goods
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Crime Stoppers said three women walked into the Dick’s Sporting Goods on South Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers on Tuesday and stole 21 Stanley cups. “There's a big market for these Stanley cups. It very well could be part of a ring that we see all the time coming from Tampa, coming from Miami, and just making their stops along the way to steal,” said Crime Stoppers Manager Trish Routte.
94-year-old feels called to be a poll watcher in 2024 election
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It was a gloomy day to hit the polls in Fort Myers at Zion Lutheran Church Tuesday, but 94-year-old Helene Fuchs was as lively as ever. Fuchs is volunteering as a poll watcher this election season. That means she's observing voters to make sure they are following the rules without violating their privacy.
Former teacher’s assistant pleads guilty
A father is sharing the pain and frustrations that his family continues to face after his son was raped by Lauren King, a former fort myers school teacher’s assistant. “He lost his virginity to an adult, and it’s hurtful,” said the victim’s father. But on Wednesday’s...
The fight to save the Hall of 50 States comes to a pause
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Hall of 50 States Committee voted to pass talks on to the Fort Myers City Council earlier this month. The decision caused frustration to the Lee Trust Preservation Foundation, as well as bidders not getting a chance to comment in meetings. On Wednesday, the...
Floridians balk at DeSantis administration plan to build golf courses at state parks
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The golf course is not a threatened species in the Sunshine State — but the Florida scrub-jay is. And advocates are warning that life for the small blue and gray birds and many other imperiled species could get much harder if Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration follows through on a proposal to build golf courses, pickleball courts and 350-room hotels at state parks from Miami to the Panhandle.
Florida Atlantic among 12 universities to conduct antisemitism checks in curriculum
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As college students head back to school, state authorities are requiring public universities to do a targeted review of their courses. The goal is to root out any content that contains anti-Semitic material or an anti-Israel bias. Florida Atlantic University along with11 other...
Forbes ranks USF among Florida’s ‘best employers’
August 22, 2024 - The University of South Florida paced first among Florida’s 12 public universities and 30th overall in Forbes Magazine’s recently released list of “America’s Best Employers by State.” USF employs roughly 16,000 people throughout three campuses and its health system. To compile its list, Forbes partnered with research firm Statista to survey over 160,000 employees who work for companies with at least 500 people.
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