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Midwest Food Bank Florida, Meals of Hope and The Learning Spot teamed up Oct. 28 for Nourish Together, an after-hours food distribution in Immokalee. Volunteers handed out food boxes and bottled water to farm, hospitality and construction workers whose shifts keep them from daytime giveaways. Organizers say more evening events could follow if funding and food donations allow.
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The Collier County Clerk's office will take free passport photos throughout November for veterans and active-duty service members who show a DD-214, military ID or a driver's license with the veteran designation. Photos are available at the main and Immokalee courthouses and several branch offices, and veterans can also record their DD-214 for free at the Collier County Courthouse.
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The American Cancer Society's Making Strides of Southwest Florida walk took place Saturday morning, Oct. 24, at Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples. Survivors, families and supporters walked to raise money for breast cancer research and patient support. The event page showed about $438,000 raised toward a $450,000 goal as of Sunday morning.
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Linda Penniman, a former Naples City Council member and vice mayor, has died at 83, WGCU and WINK News reported Oct. 20. She left the council this fall after her husband, Nicholas Penniman IV, died Sept. 29. Penniman also chaired the city's Community Redevelopment Agency and was active in Collier County water-quality and government-ethics efforts.
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