Ed Mathews

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Congratulations to Leann from Bonita Springs High School and Miles from Estero High School! The Village of Estero proudly recognized these outstanding student leaders for their dedication and impact at their schools. Well deserved! 🎉 #StudentLeaders #FutureBright

The City Council of Fort Myers took time to proudly recognize School District of Lee County Students of the Month: Kenneth from Dunbar High School and Nicole from Fort Myers High School. Congratulations! #FortMyers #StudentSuccess

Great presentation by Dr. Sal Lacagnina at the Rotary South meeting today! He shared powerful insights on getting to the true root causes of cardiovascular disease through lifestyle medicine. Inspiring stuff for better heart health!

My wife and I had a fantastic time at the Lee County JROTC Cadet Ball! 950 cadets from 17 high schools made it such an inspiring night. So proud of these outstanding young leaders! 🇺🇸

@TBTimes_Rays Who had the best Spring Training out of this group @TBTimes_Rays?

More cuts for #Rays, with these reassignments reducing roster to 43. Sent out were:   • INF Gregory Barrios • INF Xavier Isaac • INF Cooper Kinney • C Tatem Levins • INF Tre' Morgan • C Kenny Piper • RHP Chase Solesky • INF Brayden Taylor • RHP Jake Woodford

@Plesac19 @WBCBaseball Awesome!

11am mass at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church … Miami, Fl … beautiful church, off to cover the @WBCBaseball later today.

Ready to teach in Lee County? ✏️ Our Instructional Talent Search Pool is now accepting applications. Apply one time and stay connected to future hiring events and classroom opportunities. 📚 Get started at apply.leeschools.net Job Opening ID# 20260014

Today, Florida legislators passed House Bill 1279, a bill that allows school districts to forgo collective bargaining and give immediate pay increases to top-performing teachers assigned to persistently low-performing schools. Thank you to @LeeSchools, Superintendent @Dhatherop, and the Lee County School Board for paving the way for this student-first policy that will be implemented by school districts across the state!

It was awesome to see Fort Myers High School students celebrating their Unified Basketball Team! ESPN has named the Green Wave the top inclusive high school in Florida. Principal Englehart and his team are doing an outstanding job fostering inclusion, leadership, and school spirit every single day.🌊🏀 #UnifiedPride #GreenWave

It was great to see the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy highlighted by Governor DeSantis today! Director Todd Everly delivered a fantastic speech on his school's remarkable success in training new law enforcement heroes. Proud to back the blue! Governor DeSantis’ $5,000 signing bonus program has now delivered over 10,000 bonuses, supercharging recruitment and keeping Florida the safest state. 🇺🇸

Channing Frampton delivered an inspiring presentation on how Rotary International positively shaped his life—starting with his RYLA experience! Now, he's the talented news anchor for Gulfcoast News, delivering the 6, 7, and 11 pm newscasts. #RotaryImpact #GulfCoastNews

@PZalupski my family and I are going to the April 6th Home Opener against the Chicago Cubs. We will be sitting in Section 351 Wheelchair Seats. Please stop bye and take a photo with us. My dad is 85 and it would be an awesome surprise for him.

@_losdominicanos @BaseballFor2day Very cool.

De rodillas ante quien nos conduce. Tuya es la honra y la gloria. 🙌🏽 #DominicanaYya 🇩🇴

What an incredible day at the 2026 JROTC Lee County District Drill Meet at Mariner High School! 🇺🇸 From the precision drills to the unbreakable spirit of these cadets, it was a masterclass in teaching, learning, and discipline. Loved spotting the sign honoring Founding Principal Michael McNerney. JROTC is a POWERFUL program for student success. Compete. Excel. Advance! Who's ready for the state champs on April 11th? #JROTC #DrillMeet #LeeCountyPride

Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Restino, founding principal of Alva High School! Thrilled for the groundbreaking on this innovative project—huge thanks to Suffolk Construction for leading the charge. Great things ahead for the Alva community! 🏗️🇺🇸 #AlvaHighSchool #LeeSchools

Had a fantastic visit with Seth Rhinehart, Director of Talent Management at Anderson Automotive Group! Met Director Charlie Pease and team to discuss Cape Tech's Automotive Technician program expansion. First class starts late August 2026. Excited for skilled techs ahead! 🚗🔧 #AutomotiveEd #CapeTech

Thrilled with our recent meeting with Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida! We're teaming up to supercharge pre-apprenticeship programs across Lee County Schools—empowering every graduate to launch into high-demand careers with top employers in trades like electrical, plumbing & HVAC. Hands-on training, certifications, and real job pipelines ahead! 🚀💼 #LeeCountyEd #FutureReady #TradeCareers

Congratulations to Cape Coral Seahawk Adison Kochan and Mariner Triton Elyssa Vazquez! These outstanding students have been honored as Students of the Month by the Cape Coral City Council. Their hard work, dedication, and success are true inspirations to their schools and our entire community. A huge thank you to Mayor Gunter for taking the time to recognize and celebrate their achievements! #StudentOfTheMonth

@GoNUbaseball Big win! Congratulations

HUSKIES TAKE DOWN THE DEFENDING CHAMPS!!!!!!!