Archive for the ‘Immokalee Florida News’ Category

Prep football: Immokalee’s Mackensie Alexander ranked No. 56 by Rivals

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Lexey Swall/Staff Immokalee High School's Mackensie Alexander runs the ball during the Class 5A regional final in Immokalee.

Senate proposes $1.2 billion increase in education funding

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

After more than a billion dollars in cuts to Florida's public schools last year, layoffs, program reductions and angry protest, there's a push in the other direction.

Coalition of Immokalee workers biking to Trader Joe’s debut

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

NAPLES, Fla.- Immokalee farm workers are tuning up their bikes, set to travel to Trader Joe's grand opening in Naples on U.S. 41, near the intersection of Immokalee Road.

Alabama women accused of smuggling illegal immigrants facing federal charges

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Federal charges have been filed against two Alabama women accused of trying to smuggle five illegal immigrants into Immokalee on Sunday.

Immokalee’s Senat chooses Florida State

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Immokalee, Fla. defensive tackle Deadrin Senat knew heading into the recruiting process that he would have plenty of options.

Arrests spotlight human smuggling

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Authorities are looking into whether the arrests of two women and five Mexican citizens over the weekend are part of a larger human smuggling ring.

Lundin files to run for Collier Commission seat

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Lundin, 58, who is running as a Democrat, said he is running to give the people of Immokalee more of a voice in county government.

Farmworkers’ to picket the opening of Trader Joe’s

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

A farmworkers' advocacy group has added a new company to its picketing list. About a dozen farmworkers will be pedaling from Immokalee to Florida's first-ever Trader Joe's. Coalition of Immokalee Workers ' fieldworkers, who spend the tomato season picking crops in Immokalee, tuned up their bicycles on Monday afternoon.

Routine stop leads to human trafficking case with Immokalee ties

Monday, February 6th, 2012

A routine traffic stop for a missing license tag outside Tampa on Saturday ended as a human trafficking case after authorities say they found five illegal immigrants being driven to Immokalee by two Alabama women.

Traffic stop leads to human trafficking case

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office report says a deputy stopped a car without a tag Saturday afternoon.