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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:33:

Confirmed: Immokalee CRA offices will move to "One Stop Shop."

Just as it was reported here in May, the Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will relocate its headquarters in July. The CRA, now with a reduced staff of three, will take up residence in the Southwest Florida Workforce Development Center, 750 5th Street South, a building known to most Immokaleans as the "One Stop Shop" because it houses a variety of governmental and quasi-governmental agencies and offices. Collier County Commissioners, sitting as the CRA board of directors, approved the move in May. It was held up temporarily earlier this month when Commissioner Tom Henning, who represents Golden Gate on the county lawmaking panel, suggested instead moving the CRA offices to the Immokalee Regional Airport. In a suggestion aimed at cost-cutting, H

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:11:

U.S. SBA in Immokalee for workshop on government contracting.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is coming to Immokalee June 19 for a brown-bag lunch and workshop on ways small businesses can access the many government contracts available for all kinds of work and services. The workshop is in partnership with the Immokalee Business Development Center or IMMBIZ and is open to the public and, especially, small business owners. It is set for noon to 1:30 p.m at the Southwest Florida Workforce Development Center (the One-Stop Shop), 750 South Fifth Street. Email MarieCapita@Immokalee.biz for more information.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:35:

Immokalee Library to offer basic computer classes in July.

Computer knowledge and skills are so basic to the modern workplace it is difficult to advance in nearly any workspace without them. The Immokalee Library, a division of Collier County Public Library, will offer a series of basic computer skills classes in July. The classes are free but registration is required. Please call 239-252-4534 to register for the classes. The Immokalee Library is located at 417 North First Street. Classes will include: PC Basics on Wednesday, July 10 at 10:00 a.m. Microsoft Word Basics on Wednesday, July 10 at 1:00 p.m. Internet Basics on Wednesday, July 17 at 10 a.m. Microsoft Excel Basics on Wednesday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m. Email Basics on Wednesday, July 24 at 10:00 a.m. Collier County Public Library was awar

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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:36:

Immokalee CRA headquarters staying put - at least for now.

The Immokalee Community Redevelopment Agency's headquarters will not be moving - at least not any time soon - to the Immokalee Regional Airport. Collier County Commissioner Tom Henning suggested the move, as part of an overall cost-cutting measure for the airport, and scheduled the idea for discussion at the June 11 meeting of the lawmaking panel. Just as it came up for discussion, however, he suggested any discussion of the CRA's possible relocation to the Immokalee Airport be postponed until, at least, July. "Before we move this idea forward I want to have a discussion with (Immokalee CRA Executive Director) Brad (Muckel) and I want to talk it over with our (CRA) Citizens Advisory Committee," Henning said. "I want to get their input on t

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