Immokalee, Florida - Part Two: Evolving Opportunities | Untold Stories

Immokalee, Florida - Part Two: Evolving Opportunities | Untold Stories | Florida History

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The winds of World War II carried with them enormous cultural and economic change. Rural Immokalee, Florida built by pioneer entrepreneurs on a foundation of cattle and logging, was not immune; it also entered a new era of evolution. A bomber-training base became the Immokalee Regional Airport. Oil was discovered. Expanding vegetable farming lured farm workers from other states and other countries.
The sunshine state has a rich and colorful history. For hundreds of years the state has attracted dreamers, opportunists, inventors and fortune-seekers. WGCU's Untold Stories aims to preserve the history of Southwest Florida communities.
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@genecoppedge5972 Жыл бұрын

I’m Seminole In 1969 at ten years old, on the weekends, my sisters and I picked vegetables along side our mom making $10 a day for school clothes and shoes. Mom just passed away in 2021 from Covid, she was 91. The casino is built on the Immokalee reservation. Just like the farms helped Seminoles with employment, the casino helps Immokalee citizens with employment.

@jeffm8882 Жыл бұрын

Yeah keep believing that bud.

@marondarobinson6318 9 ай бұрын

We both have something in common. I lost my mom to Covid as well in 2021. She was 81.

@genecoppedge5972 9 ай бұрын

@@marondarobinson6318 sorry for your loss.

@marondarobinson6318 9 ай бұрын

Thank YOU! By the way, I am from Fort Myers, FL It;s been a year and a half since I visited Immokalee@@genecoppedge5972

@purple_tokki 4 жыл бұрын

I grown up in Immokalee, went to the preschool where itech is now, attended Pinecrest, Highlands, Lake Trafford, Immokalee middle and high school and even PACE for a year. Sadly the cost of a home and overall living became to much so my dad decided to move us to Alabama after he was able to buy 2 and a half acres of land here. I went back after 5 years during summer 2017 and it felt weird, some places were the same and others changed and our favorite food shops were overpriced now. Although I missed Immokalee, my old friends and family it had become foreign to me and I ended crying the whole summer wanting to go back home to Alabama

@CN-dk4hs 3 жыл бұрын

I used to go to Lake Trafford Elementary im 17 years old now

@MrHurricaneFloyd Жыл бұрын

I grew up there in the 70s and 80s, went to Highlands, Immokalee Middle School (the old one) and a couple of years of High School. I last left that town in 1991 and although I miss it somehow I am glad I am no longer there.

@LoveYou-mo3su 4 жыл бұрын

My family use to farm work in the 60s , 70s,80s and early 90s

@eliana9817 2 жыл бұрын

In the 80s did you go to Immokalee highschool?

@LoveYou-mo3su 2 жыл бұрын

@@eliana9817 I did in the 90s

@katztaylor6208 Жыл бұрын

Very cool thank you for this 🙏

@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS 4 жыл бұрын

New industries were born when pedro started selling hard rock to jeane and pierre

@GeoHvl 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what happened to S&M Farms? Saw those seedless watermelons it's a shame they are not as the seeded melons.

@CN-dk4hs 3 жыл бұрын

I live there lol

@Wild_Ace. Жыл бұрын

ah yes Immokalee my home

@MrJodyh54 9 ай бұрын

Plain and simple. a community grows-things become more expensive and then overcrowding occurs which results in higher taxes. I say keep Imokalee small and not allow anymore casinos-keep it homey and simple.

@MargaritaGarza-ck8ll 10 ай бұрын

Woke against the ignorant.😃

@seanknecht4075 Жыл бұрын

Because of the greed of the rich people in Naples heartless County Commissioners forced a lot more people in poverty out here Immokalee is my home these freaking wealthy people coming to the casino scared to go past it and the Seminoles out here promise to put money into our community they didn't yes they give people jobs but that's it but only a select a few