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LWVCC held its first general meeting of the season with Betty Osceola as distinguished guest speaker. She is prominent member of the Panther Clan of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida who has dedicated her life to protecting the natural wonders of the Florida Everglades

On August 14, 2024, the League conducted a webinar to educate members and the general public about the referendum and state constitutional amendments that will be on the November ballot.

Once again we had a fun filled, hot summer day interacting with the families of our community at the 14th Annual Lipman Backpack Giveaway.

Report on the District 3 and District 5 Collier County Commissioner Forums held on May with links to recordings.

LWVCC Juvenile Justice Chair Libbie Bramson was a featured guest on the May 14 broadcast of WGCU Radio's Gulf Coast Life to discuss the Collier County civil citation program

Florida is one of just ten states that has not expanded Medicaid. As a result, older Floridians, parents and low wage workers may go without critical health care, become seriously in debt and lose their quality of life.

Miriam, a parent living in Miami, lost her job during the COVID ...Click title for full article.

Collier County leaders are sticking with having single-district elections for commissioners as opposed to potentially switching to countywide elections.
The Collier County Commission on Tuesday turned down a request from Commissioner Burt Saunders to have the county’s productivity committee examine the pros and cons of switching to countywide elections. Click on the title to read more.

To commemorate Black History Month, LWVCC sponsored an author talk and an extensive exhibit based on Raymond Arsenault’s new book, John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community.

The Sunday, February 4 issue of the Naples Daily News has columns and a letter from League members

The Collier Community Foundation announced that the LWVCC has been granted a $2500 Capacity Building grant as part of a project to better understand how to effectively motivate voters 18-35 years old.

LWVCC's Know Your County Government program highlighted in the Florida Weekly
April 27, 2023
BY INGRID ECHEMENDIA AND SUE SAVAGE
Special to Florida Weekly

LWVCC celebrated National Voter Registration Day with an information and registration event at the Goodlette Arms Apartments

On October 23, 2024, members of the League’s Plastic Task Force delivered the “Take A Pass of Plastics” presentation to the parents of students at Grace Place for Children and Families.

Kevin Godsea speaks about conservation and refuge areas.

Marisa Carrozzo, Senior Coastal & Wildlife Program Manager with the National Parks Conservation Association’s Sun Coast Region speaks about the NPCA and the Everglades Coalition annual Conference.

In early December, 2023, the Juvenile Justice Committee visited Pace Center for Girls Collier at Immokalee to learn about helping at-risk girls overcome their histories of trauma and achieve their vision of success.