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Students use flight simulator at Page Field Airport
Students are setting their sights on the skies and their dreams on the clouds while staying on the ground. It’s all part of a JROTC Leadership Camp at the Page Field Airport. Students use flight simulators and Air Force virtual reality tools. For these kids, not even the sky...
Rain forces Florida Gulf Coast University to cancel classes and activities
The unrelenting downpour of rain in Southwest Florida is impacting traffic, businesses and now Florida Gulf Coast University. According to FGCU, all classes, instructional activities and events hosted by external entities, such as conferences and summer camps, are canceled for the rest of Thursday. The area around FGCU has seen...
Lessons in Civility taking shape at Babcock Schools
At Babcock Neighborhood Schools, students, teachers, parents and the community are tackling the toughest subjects of all – racism and bullying. And they’re doing it together, strengthening existing zero-tolerance policies against discrimination and harassment and establishing new standards in civility. Guiding them is the Babcock Schools Civility Project,...
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank welcomes three summer interns
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has announced the addition of three college student summer interns. Rebecca Congress, Preston Hall and Vivianne Thomas come from diverse academic backgrounds and prestigious institutions. During their internships, they each will be supporting various departments, engaging with the bank’s community outreach programs and participating in financial analysis and customer service initiatives.
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