Clewiston
Clewiston, FL · Education
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Several FGCU students' cars keyed in North Lake Village parking lots
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Several Florida Gulf Coast University students say their cars were keyed in campus housing parking lots. The University Police Department is actively investigating the reports and has increased patrol in the area. "It's not even just about the cars. It's about overall student safety,"...
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Fostering Success Back to School Program Served Record 350 Students
Fostering Success announced that its Back-to-School program served a record number of 350 foster children. The program helps foster children begin the new school year with the supplies and equipment they need to succeed in school. Through the Back-to-School program, foster children received new backpacks filled with essential items, including...
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North Port’s Kemble steps down as athletic director
Mark Kemble has always wanted to be a coach. It’s something he has done for much of his adult life. As athletic director at North Port High School, he wasn’t able to do it as his duties made that impossible. However, when he hired Mike Schyck to be the school’s wrestling coach, Kemble got that itch again and decided that coaching was his true calling. Kemble stepped away from the AD position this week and will serve as an assistant coach to Schyck to bring the program back to what it was when Kemble was head coach for the program…
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SWFL student loan borrowers face deadline to switch repayment plans
Millions of student loan borrowers face a critical deadline to switch repayment plans or risk seeing their payments spike. Those who were enrolled in the federal SAVE repayment plan need to choose a different payment option. The first wave of deadlines is Sept. 29. If you were on the SAVE...
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Special Olympics names Cape Coral's Thrive Academy a National Banner school
CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Thrive Academy has been recognized by Special Olympics Florida as a National Banner Unified Champion School, the highest honor within the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program. The designation celebrates schools that have built inclusive environments where students with and without intellectual disabilities learn,...
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Six CCPS Students Named Semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program
These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for about 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $24 million that will be offered next spring. Congratulations to the following CCPS students:. Aarohee Dabas, Gulf Coast High School. Aaron Bozman, Aubrey Rogers High School. Bennett Bozman,...
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GCG Week 5: North Fort Myers storms back to beat Palmetto Ridge in 46-43 shootout
NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — For much of Friday night, Palmetto Ridge seemed to have an answer every time North Fort Myers gave the Bears an opening. The Red Knights ultimately found the answer that mattered most. North Fort Myers rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat Palmetto...
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Broken Clock Tower leaves campus quiet
For over 20 years, a familiar bell has sung to the school every half hour. The Sugden clock tower has been a visual and auditory staple of the campus since its construction. However, late this summer, the clock went out of commission and has remained silent since. “The sound is...
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Chasing Championships Before Sunrise: Inside Lemon Bay’s Early-Bird Football Program
It’s not even 6 a.m. yet. Most of Englewood is still asleep, but out on the Lemon Bay High School football field, the lights are on and the players are already grinding through drills. If you’re wondering where your kids are, and they play for Lemon Bay, they’re out there, helmets on, feet pounding the turf, all before the sun even thinks about coming up.
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GCG Week 5: South Fort Myers tops Community School of Naples 29-14 on Salute to Service night
NAPLES, Fla. — Before South Fort Myers and Community School of Naples battled on the football field Friday night, the Seahawks made sure the evening began by recognizing a different kind of service. Community School of Naples held its Salute to Service game, honoring service members on the field...
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Bonita Springs 16-year-old dances her way into elite New York ballet program
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (WINK) — A Bonita Springs High School student is turning a childhood passion into a life-changing opportunity. Sixteen-year-old Kaiya Shelly has been accepted into the Joffrey Ballet School's four-year trainee program in New York City. Shelly has been on an accelerated academic track since elementary school and is already earning college credit through FGCU.