Indeed: Alissa has clients counting on her. The young entrepreneur sells her cakes through Facebook and Instagram pages called Issa’s Cake Dreams. They start at about $30 for a 6-inch cake. The biggest Alissa sold was a 12-inch funfetti cake for a baby shower with blue and pink sprinkles and two fondant teddy bears plopped artfully atop buttercream frosting for $85.
Alissa began her foray into baking as a gift for her dad, Chertilus, for Father’s Day last year. The vanilla cake featured black cherries on top, though it didn’t meet the same level of presentation she achieves today.
Students in Collier County Public Schools are required to wear face masks, but some parents think it should be optional and they’re making their voices heard at Tuesday’s school board meeting. A petition so far has close to 3,000 signatures from parents demanding the school district make masks optional, and dozens showed up outside the […]
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Collier and Lee county school districts joined the efforts to offer eligible employees COVID-19 vaccines.
The Collier County School District through its partnership with the Department of Health-Collier and Collier County Emergency Medical Services last week provided initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna.
The vaccines were reserved for Collier employees who are 65 years or older as stated under Gov. Ron DeSantis executive order.
More than 240 people registered for last week s vaccinations spread across two days, according to the district. The vaccinations are free and optional, according to the district.
On Monday, Lee County Superintendent Greg Adkins said 240 appointments were made by district employees who met the requirements. Those eligible are employees who are 65 and up, as well as school nurses.
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IMMOKALEE, Fla. – After 104 years going to bat as the “Cleveland Indians”, Monday, the MLB team officially announced its decision to drop their name and begin the search for a new one. The team’s Owner and Chairman, Paul Dolan owed it to the powerful stories told by local Native Americans.
In Collier County, Immokalee high school and middle schools’ sports teams still go by “The Indians”
Gary McInturff, a member of the Florida Seminole Tribe, is an Immokalee High School alum. He played on the school’s football team in the ’80s.
“I loved it. It made me feel good. I couldn’t wait to get to high school and represent Immokalee High School and have that spear on my helmet,” he said.