Immokalee

Immokalee residents account for 43% of the total COVID-19 cases to date in Collier County and health officials are seeking new ways to keep the community informed about the virus.

State health officials reported 651 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, Thursday, bringing the statewide total number of cases to 53,285. The Florida Department of Health also reported 45 new coronavirus-related deaths, yesterday, increasing the state's death toll to 2,364 fatalities, including 1,163 deaths in long-term care facilities.Of the 953,321 tests that have been performed in Florida so far, 5.6% have been positive for the virus.

The Shelter for Abused Women & Children in Naples is ready to open the doors to its Immokalee location.

A small team from the international humanitarian medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders has been in Immokalee for the past few weeks assisting with the local response to COVID-19.

Nonprofits in Immokalee have been working collaboratively to bring resources to the community during the pandemic. Because distance learning will remain…

The Florida National Guard began doing COVID-19 testing in Immokalee on Sunday.Two hours before testing was set to begin at the Collier Department of…

Starting Sunday, May 3rd, the Florida National Guard will activate a COVID-19 testing site in Immokalee.Immokalee Division Director for Department of…

Community leaders and local non-profits are worried about Immokalee. Nearly 26,000 people live there and the nearest hospital is about 40 minutes…

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Florida grew by 1,072, Thursday, for a total of 29,648 cases. Thursday marked the second consecutive…

Immokalee is a community with a vulnerable population of migrant farmworkers who are on the front lines of Southwest Florida’s food supply chain.…