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FSW’s new Social Media Communication certificate program starts this fall
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) is launching a new Social Media Communication College Credit Certificate (CCC) beginning this fall semester. This innovative program is designed for individuals eager to master media communication, marketing and public relations across various platforms, including print, television, the internet and social media. The Social Media...
Hager Lifelong Education Center namesake has died
Former state Sen. Henry G. Hager III, for whom Pennsylvania College of Technology's Hager Lifelong Education Center is named, died June 27 at the age of 90. According to his obituary, a celebration of life will be held in the fall in Fort Myers, Florida, where he resided. Hager was a native of Williamsport and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1973 to 1984. After retiring from the Senate, he was elected president and chief executive officer of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania and served in that capacity for 16 years until his retirement in 1998.
Fort Myers man arrested for vehicular homicide in connection to fatal motorcycle crash
FORT MYERS, Florida — A Fort Myers man has been arrested in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred earlier this year, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. Jamaine Alexander Washington, 43, was taken into custody on Tuesday by the department's Traffic Homicide Unit. Washington faces charges...
'Operation Tropic Like It's Hott' concludes with over 50 arrests; over 100 firearms, drugs seized
A months-long narcotics operation concluded with more than 50 arrests and firearms confiscated, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced Thursday. The drug bust, dubbed "Operation Tropic Like It's Hott," targeted those who supplied narcotics in Southwest Florida, Marceno said. While the operation concluded in Lehigh Acres, it spanned county wide, he clarified.
Deputies conduct drug bust at Lehigh Acres home
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a drug investigation at a home in Lehigh Acres. Deputies and the LCSO narcotics unit responded to the home near Felix Avenue and Ninth Street Southwest early Thursday. According to deputies, neighbors of the house raid accused the property owners of being...
Who is Diane Evans? RNC 'everyday Americans' include Florida real estate agent, Trumpette
Speakers at the 2024 Republican National Convention have included governors, senators, members of Congress and celebrities. But each night the RNC also has included what it has called "Everyday Americans" to tell their stories of how they were hurt by the Biden administration or helped or inspired by former President Donald Trump. Thursday...
‘Crash and burn:’ The epidemic of uninsured drivers affecting your Florida car insurance
Uninsured drivers on Florida and Jacksonville’s roadways are affecting your car insurance premiums and leaving those who sometimes only have the state minimum requirements for insurance, paying thousands of dollars out of pocket for the damages in a crash, according to an Action News Jax investigation.
Roberto Alonso joins the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards
Roberto Alonso was elected to the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards. Alonso, of Miami Lakes, became secretary and treasurer of the organization, which chose him in June during its meeting in Tampa. Locally, Alonso represents District 4 of the Miami Dade County Public Schools Board. The GFCSB develops a...
Sarasota weekend weather: Extreme heat and the return of Saharan dust
The tropics remain quiet, thanks in part to a patch of Saharan dust that the area National Weather Service's forecasters say is heading westward toward Florida and could begin to impact the Sarasota-Bradenton area on Saturday, potentially bringing hotter days this weekend. The dust will move north across the state,...
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