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Immokalee

American  
[ih-moh-kuh-lee] / ɪˈmoʊ kəˌli /

noun

  1. a town in S Florida.


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In Immokalee, an area in southwest Florida known for its tomato fields, hundreds of protesters, many with families, marched two miles around the town, chanting and carrying signs.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

Shedro Louis, playing one week after attending his father’s funeral in Immokalee, Florida, returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2022

“I think J.C. is Immokalee. I saw a kid struggle. I saw a kid grow. I saw a kid overcome. If you’re not tough, Immokalee can overwhelm you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

In the Mikasuki language, Immokalee means “My Home,” and the pride of the people who choose to stay can be as thick as the July humidity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Four months after the parting of the two friends, at Belleville, Dick received a letter postmarked "Immokalee, Florida," which was headed: Big Cypress Swamp, 20 miles from anywhere, October 10th.

From Dick in the Everglades by A. W. Dimock

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