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After six years helping chef entrepreneurs launch bakeries, food trucks and restaurants, Collier County’s Culinary Accelerator at Immokalee may shut down, leaving 13 chefs to find another kitchen. Round Manhole Cover
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Kia Parker hovers over her laptop at a table outside Florida Gulf Coast University’s food court, studying between classes. It’s her sophomore year of college, where she’s majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in music.
Local developers have proposed 125,000 square feet of commercial uses, which would include a possible neighborhood retail center and up to 80,000 square feet of self-storage on the south side of Immokalee Road between Wilson and Randall boulevards in Golden Gate Estates.
The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain showers throughout Friday, with a flood watch continuing through the evening.
Actor and comedian Pete Davidson is set to perform at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.
The Florida International Air Show is a dazzling spectacle that must be seen in person. Ticket sales will start on Friday.
The heavy rainfall experienced in Collier County has caused roadway closures due to excessive flooding.
The only public hospital system in Southwest Florida could soon go through changes.
Several businesses along San Carlos closed down Thursday due to the amount of rain and for the safety of their employees.
Patients and workers at the Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute were stranded Thursday afternoon because of flooding.
The total rainfall from the past two days averaged 4 to 9 inches in Southwest Florida, with 10 to 12 inches in the hardest-hit Collier County, especially along Alligator Alley.
Collier County is considering privatizing the operations at Sun-N-Fun Lagoon Water Park. The park is currently closed for major repairs.
Students are setting their sights on the skies and their dreams on the clouds while staying on the ground at Page Field Airport.
Heavy rain has saturated Southwest Florida this week, leading to widespread flooding and rising waters in low-lying areas.
Tommy Bohanon’s nephew played every down of high school football using his uncle’s next play mentality both on and off the field.
After six years helping chef entrepreneurs launch bakeries, food trucks and restaurants, Collier County’s Culinary Accelerator at Immokalee may shut down, leaving 13 chefs to find another kitchen.
Kia Parker hovers over her laptop at a table outside Florida Gulf Coast University’s food court, studying between classes. It’s her sophomore year of college, where she’s majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in music.
Local developers have proposed 125,000 square feet of commercial uses, which would include a possible neighborhood retail center and up to 80,000 square feet of self-storage on the south side of Immokalee Road between Wilson and Randall boulevards in Golden Gate Estates.
The Weather Authority is tracking scattered rain showers throughout Friday, with a flood watch continuing through the evening.
Actor and comedian Pete Davidson is set to perform at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall.
The Florida International Air Show is a dazzling spectacle that must be seen in person. Ticket sales will start on Friday.
The heavy rainfall experienced in Collier County has caused roadway closures due to excessive flooding.
The only public hospital system in Southwest Florida could soon go through changes.
Several businesses along San Carlos closed down Thursday due to the amount of rain and for the safety of their employees.
Patients and workers at the Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute were stranded Thursday afternoon because of flooding.
The total rainfall from the past two days averaged 4 to 9 inches in Southwest Florida, with 10 to 12 inches in the hardest-hit Collier County, especially along Alligator Alley.
Collier County is considering privatizing the operations at Sun-N-Fun Lagoon Water Park. The park is currently closed for major repairs.
Students are setting their sights on the skies and their dreams on the clouds while staying on the ground at Page Field Airport.
Heavy rain has saturated Southwest Florida this week, leading to widespread flooding and rising waters in low-lying areas.
Tommy Bohanon’s nephew played every down of high school football using his uncle’s next play mentality both on and off the field.
Fish scattered in the street and on the sidewalk, flopping around at the Canterfield Assisted Living Facility in Fort Myers.
Instead of wanting to sleep in this weather like many of us, downpours are their alarm clock. It wakes them up so much that they start walking around.
Wednesday, they put one fin in front of the other in the middle of our afternoon shower.
“Also known as Walking Catfish, certain species can lie dormant, even underground and in mud for a very long time, and the rain will kind of wake them up,” said Ranger Rob, naturalist.
For those working and living at the Canterfield, this was an “only in Florida” kind of experience.
“I’ve never seen such a thing. That’s what we were looking to see where they were coming from, and we were looking into drains, a drain sink that seemed to me like they were overfilled, so we were assuming that’s where they were coming from,” said Jessica Arizmendi, from Canterfield Assisted Living Facility.
Ranger Rob said it’s not uncommon to see creatures come out when we have downpours like this.
“You’ll get a lot of different animals that hide in those drains. A drain is essentially just like a cave or a hollowed-out log. Sewers are really underwater caverns with water going through them and these animals can utilize those if they have to. When the water floods, it’s going to bring those animals up to the surface,” he said.
if you see a catfish come out like this, the best thing Ranger Rob said you can do is take a picture and leave them alone.
Catfish can actually walk out of water for up to 18 hours.
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Several businesses along San Carlos closed down Thursday due to the amount of rain and for the safety of their employees.
Due to the heavy rainfall throughout the workweek, road flooding has persisted throughout the Lee County and Collier County areas.
Customers walking into the new G&R Design and Construction Group showroom in Fort Myers will notice a fully furnished kitchen and two bathrooms. Both display a variety of quartz countertops, wood paneling and cabinetry.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approved $15 million from the state’s 2025 fiscal budget for Fort Myers Beach on Wednesday.
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