‘A manatee is worth more alive’: the mission to save Africa’s sea mammals – The Guardian
Estimated 1.7 million Floridians lost right to vote – USA Today
Trump’s Shutdown Increased Illegal Crossings at This Slice of the Border – The Daily Beast
After shooting, Immokalee children connected with Sandy Hook students as pen pals – USA Today
Islamophobia rises in wake of terror attacks – Columbia Radio News
Move over soccer moms: Robotics moms take over – Associated Press
Multimedia packages
‘Down here, life is still a battle’: Dozens of Collier students still homeless from Hurricane Irma – Naples Daily News (reporting and video)
Two Collier County students take part in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in NYC – Naples Daily News (reporting and photos)
An upscale Florida auction yields millions for local preschool programs – The Hechinger Report (reporting and photos)
Florida students travel to Georgia to witness total solar eclipse – Naples Daily News (reporting and photos)
Local investigations and data reporting
Copycat threats to Collier schools surged after Parkland shooting attack – Naples Daily News
New Florida gun legislation prompts spike in sales – Naples Daily News
Collier students are being sent to alternative schools for discipline in record numbers – Naples Daily News
Collier School Board candidate Cash was fired from district in 2012 – Naples Daily News
124 sex offenders live near Collier public and charter schools – Naples Daily News
No disciplinary action for Collier teacher who called Weinstein accusers ‘whores’ – Naples Daily News
