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Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 27Collaboratory launches College Access Nights for Southwest Florida
Collaboratory is kicking off its College Access Nights series this fall with four free sessions from October 2026 through January 2027, providing high school seniors, college students and adult learners with hands-on assistance navigating college applications, financial aid and…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 24College Students and Young Adults Face Ongoing Mental Health Challenges
Mental health challenges among young people remain persistently high, and many students and families are still trying to understand how best to respond. UnitedHealthcare’s fourth annual Young Adult and College Student Behavioral Health Report found that more than 6 in 10 (62%)…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 22FSW, Lee Health partner to expand health care training in Southwest Florida
Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) and Lee Health are expanding their partnership to provide advanced, hands-on training opportunities for physicians, nurses, interns and residents through a new facility use agreement approved Tuesday by the FSW Board of Trustees. Under the…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 16Wild About Wildlife! brings hands-on environmental education to Cape Coral students
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW), in partnership with the Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, will present Wild About Wildlife!, a free educational event designed to help students in grades K–12 discover and connect with Cape Coral’s unique wildlife and environment. Our…
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 16Beyond the Degree
The path to a career can begin in a college classroom, a technical program, an apprenticeship or through hands-on experience in the workplace. In the first part of Florida Weekly’s “Is College Worth It?” series, educators across Florida pointed to a changing definition of…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published September 09The arts are alive and growing in Lee County Schools
Before I stepped into my current role as assistant director of arts, athletics and activities with The School District of Lee County, I spent 10 years as a music teacher in this community. A jazz performance major and saxophone player in college, I have loved every kind of music…
Florida Weekly (Fort Myers)
Published August 26MOSAIC invites young musicians to join the 2026–2027 ensembles
Young musicians looking to take their skills to the next level are invited to join MOSAIC at The Heights Center for the 2026–2027 season, with opportunities available for both developing and advanced student musicians. MOSAIC (Musical Opportunities Supporting the Arts In our…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 19Judge says Florida teacher fired over Charlie Kirk comments should be reinstated with back pay
A Lee County public school teacher’s suspension for a comment about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk should be ended and she should receive back pay, an administrative court judge has recommended. Division of Administrative Hearings Judge Andrew Manko found that a…