Red Sox are ready and masked up for spring training
Published: February 22, 2021 4:05 PM EST
Updated: February 23, 2021 8:12 PM EST
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Face masks. Social distancing. And no fans in the stands for workouts.
This year’s spring training is shaping up to be one of the most unusual in Southwest Florida.
On Monday, the Boston Red Sox held its first full-squad workout at JetBlue Park. The team says the COVID-19 changes are not a huge adjustment, but the new playing and training schedule sure is.
“It’s kind of weird,” said Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox’s shortstop.” I asked one of the guys if fans were allowed to watch us work out and most of the guys said no, it’s not possible.”
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FGCU officials plan for in-person classes in August
Published: February 14, 2021 10:58 PM EST
Updated: February 14, 2021 11:03 PM EST
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An empty campus during the pandemic didn’t exactly provide FGCU students with the typical college experience.
Leah Lurie is a freshman at FGCU. “It feels very quiet. It’ll be nice to be less quiet,” she said.
Most of her classes have been online. Because of the pandemic, FGCU offered 50% of its classes online this semester.
“You can’t turn to the person next to you and ask questions it’s all online. But you know I’ve adjusted fine. I’m not the biggest fan of it but you know,” Lurie said.
Florida panther found dead in median on busy Lehigh Acres road
Published: February 13, 2021 10:17 PM EST
Updated: February 17, 2021 10:59 AM EST
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Saturday that a Florida panther was found dead in Lehigh Acres.
When driving at night, you have to keep your guard up – not just for drivers but for wildlife too. This includes the endangered Florida panther, the habitat of which is spread out across Southwest Florida.
“They would try to dart across the road and so it would take the driver by surprise,” said Meredith Budd, regional policy director with the Florida Wildlife Federation.