Technical schools to keep pushing for right to be called colleges in Florida
State Rep. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, proposed a measure this past legislative session that would have given technical career centers, like Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology or the Immokalee...
View ArticleLee commissioners agree to use of City of Palms for Edison College's...
Lee commissioners are expected to hold a public meeting to consider animal control ordinance changes. The ordinance went into effect May 1 and requires mandatory sterilization of mixed-breed dogs and...
View ArticleTaking a chance: Explorer program helps Estero graduate find her calling
As a student in Estero High School’s Medical Academy, Karalee Griffith knew she wanted to go into nursing, but her career plans have come into a clearer focus recently through her participation in the...
View ArticleCity of Palms Park now home to Edison State College athletics
A new generation of college athletes will compete at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers.
View ArticleEverglades grad excels while balancing school, work & sports
In addition to being a basketball cheerleader and a two-sport athlete in volleyball and softball, Kristin also juggled a part-time job, and dual-enrolled at Edison State College, which she plans to...
View ArticleRegional Foundations award FutureMakers’ students incentives to encourage...
FutureMakers, a regional call to action initiated by the Southwest Florida Community Foundation, recently awarded incentives to students as part of the FutureMakers “FAFSA Challenge.” The prizes were...
View ArticlePalmetto Ridge grad riding strong work ethic to teaching career
Palmetto Ridge High School's graduate of distinction has many great qualities, but one sets her apart. Nadine Rodriguez works tirelessly.
View ArticleBusiness leaders provide networking training for The Immokalee Foundation...
The Immokalee Foundation students gained valuable insight from local business leaders during the organization’s third annual networking reception at the Hilton Naples.
View ArticleCollier Child Care Resources, Inc. Awarded Grant for $100,000 from Naples...
Collier Child Care Resources, Inc. (CCCR) is the recipient of a grant award for $100,000 from the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF).
View ArticleFGCU research park, Collier business development survive Gov. Rick Scott veto...
A year after falling victim to the governor's veto pen, the Florida Gulf Coast University research initiative once known as the I-Hub has received millions of dollars from the state. Gov. Rick Scott...
View ArticleSouthwest Florida Community Foundation awards scholarships
The Southwest Florida Community Foundation recently granted 84 scholarships to local high-school students and undergraduate and graduate students from Lee, Charlotte, Collier, Glades and Hendry counties.
View ArticleCollege softball: Naples' Robert Iamurri named new coach at Florida...
Longtime Naples High School softball coach Robert Iamurri has been named the first head softball coach at Florida SouthWestern State College, according to a college press release.
View ArticleCollege baseball: Impressive applicants for Florida SouthWestern State job
FORT MYERS — Edison State College, which will go by Florida SouthWestern State on July 1, received a whopping 368 applications to be the school’s first baseball coach since it shut down athletics in...
View ArticleFriends, school identify 3 teens killed in Saturday night Fort Myers crash
Three teens were killed in a fiery crash in Fort Myers Saturday night. Friends tell NBC-2 all three teens went to Evangelical Christian School in Fort Myers.
View ArticleEditorial: Big name in softball jumpstarts a new vibe
When the former Edison State College announced it is getting back into sports, the school followed that up with a bombshell -- plans for a $20 million sports complex seating 3,500 fans on the main...
View ArticleMyers, Brettholtz & Company, PA associates earn CAM licenses
Two associates at Myers, Brettholtz & Company, PA, Certified Public Accountants & Business Consultants recently became licensed Community Association Managers in order to aid their work with...
View ArticleLee panel OKs tuition assistance to Hertz workers to attend Edison college
The Lee County Industrial Development Authority will help cover Hertz employees' tuition.
View ArticleGoodbye Edison, hello Florida SouthWestern State College
Edison State College is no more.
View ArticleGuest commentary: New name, same mission: Florida SouthWestern State College...
For more than 50 years, Edison State College has been an integral part of the Southwest Florida community. On July 1, we became Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW).
View ArticleGuest commentary: New name, same mission: Florida SouthWestern State College...
For more than 50 years, Edison State College has been an integral part of the Southwest Florida community. On July 1, we became Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW).
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