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Lee County School Board: Meet District 2 candidate Carol Frantz
Lee County School Board elections are right around the corner and the District 2 seat is up for grabs. Incumbent Melisa Giovannelli is running for re-election, but candidate Carol Frantz is also running for the seat. Carol Frantz is a 68-year-old Democrat with three children who were educated in Lee County. She spent...
High School Football: The must-watch SW Florida games of the 2024 season in Lee and Collier
Don't look now but the start of high school football season is rapidly approaching. Football practices across the state begin July 29 with the preseason classics set for about two weeks later. With that in mind, The News-Press and the Naples Daily News compiled a list of what we think will be...
Matern Engineering Redevelops School for Community, Storm Safety
Matern Professional Engineering is pleased to announce its work in redeveloping a formerly segregated school site in Fort Myers. Franklin Park Elementary School, built in 1958, sits in the Dunbar Community and more than 60 years later, Matern Professional Engineering is helping modernize the school generations to come. All but one building was demolished and a new state-of-the-art facility was built. The remaining building, too young to tear down was completely renovated into a shared Media & Community Center building. The school is on target to open during the 2024-25 school year on August 15. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for August 5th.
Four students receive scholarships from North Fort Myers Civic Association
The cost of a college education is getting more expensive by the day. Scholarship funding can be a big help. The North Fort Myers Civic Association, during its monthly meeting at the North Fort Myers Recreation Center last Tuesday, awarded four students with $1,000 scholarships to help put a dent in those costs.
Florida SouthWestern accepting Fall 2024 applications
Florida SouthWestern State College is still accepting applications for the Fall 2024 semester. Fall classes begin Aug. 19. Students can choose from 66 degree and certificate programs, including FSW’s newest programs in Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Advanced Medical Assisting, Social Media Communication and Physical Therapist Assistant, which will begin in January 2025 pending accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
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