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Several Lee County teachers are getting a hands-on opportunity to learn about Southwest Florida wetlands.
Nine Lee County teachers are taking part in FGCU’s Wetland Academy, where the teachers get to learn from research scientists. The teachers then get to share the lessons with their classrooms. The program’s ultimate goal is to invite 20 teachers to participate each year.
The teachers set out on canoes to measure the water quality at one of FGCU’s bodies of water.
While it’s a chance to get hands-on experience from experts, it’s also an opportunity to work alongside fellow educators and grow a support system.
Gov. DeSantis announces $75m to bolster Florida s resilience to future storms
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and last updated 2021-02-03 19:48:50-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that $75 million has been awarded to 30 communities through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunityâs Rebuild Florida Critical Facility Hardening Program.
The program allows local governments to increase the resiliency of critical facilities that serve a public safety purpose for local communities.
âWhile we continue to help communities recover from the impacts of major storms in recent years, we also need to prepare for future storms,â said DeSantis.
âThis funding will be central to that preparation and make these communities more resilient.â
Florida vaccine supply insufficient to support population
Published: February 3, 2021 4:14 PM EST
Updated: February 3, 2021 10:33 PM EST
It will take another 15 weeks to get shots in the arms of the rest of Florida’s 65 and older population if supply does not increase, according to a Florida Gulf Coast University Mathematics Professor.
Senthil Balaji Girimurugan, Ph.D., a statistical researcher and math professor, compared the state’s weekly allotment numbers against population data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
“It’s going to take quite some time, at least another 10 months, to get everybody vaccinated so we’re a long way away,” said Girimurugan, who agreed to create a statistical analysis for WINK News.
Experts say Gov. DeSantis has no jurisdiction over Big Tech
Published: February 3, 2021 5:46 PM EST
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is ready to take on “Big Tech” with sanctions on companies like Facebook and Twitter for censoring conservative voices.
Social media companies de-platformed former President Donald Trump for his role in the insurrection at the nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6.
DeSantis made the announcement during a news conference at the State Capitol on Tuesday. One proposal introduced in the state Senate would force social media platforms to give users a month’s notice before disabling their accounts, according to the Associated Press. Another proposal would fine the social media giants each day if they suspend the account of a statewide candidate, according to the AP.