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Immokalee Seminole Casino Hotel to host hiring event Wednesday; other companies seeking workers Published: May 5, 2021 5:39 AM EDT Updated: May 5, 2021 6:53 AM EDT Recommended From Waste Pro to Waffle House, all sorts of companies are hiring. Now that businesses are getting back on track, they’re so desperate for help that many positions don’t even require experience. Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, for instance, will host a hiring event Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. in the Seminole Cen...

Updated 1 hour ago For weeks, negotiators for the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis worked on an agreement for a gaming compact. Then, late Monday, the governor made what was likely a final offer: Florida would become the largest state in the nation to legalize sports betting, and the Tribe would control it. The Tribe would not stand in the way if legislators were to allow Miami Beach to become home to a controversial new casino. And the Seminole Tribe would give the state hundre...

Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into a Bear in Florida On 3/12/21 at 1:06 PM EST A motorcyclist has died after hitting a bear while riding on a Florida road. The 42-year-old, who has not been named, struck the animal while driving through Marion County in north central Florida. Reports said he was not wearing a helmet and was thrown from the motorbike. The incident happened at around 11 p.m. EST on Thursday on State Road 40, just west of U.S. Route 19, near the Ocala National Forest. Florida H...

Most large universities have canceled Spring Break, but local officials are gearing up to welcome students, enforce pandemic rules and protect an unexpectedly strong tourism season.