North Fort Myers is remembering one of its own. Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell, a former athlete at North Fort Myers High School, has died after a battle with thyroid cancer.
Fox 4’s North Fort Myers Community Correspondent Austin Schargorodski spoke to county commissioners who reflected on Greenwell’s legacy – one that stretched from the school grounds of North Fort Myers to Lee County and all the way to Fenway Park.Watch to hear what county commissioners had to say about their colleague Mike Greenwell:
‘Down to earth’: Lee Co. leaders reflect on life and legacy of Mike Greenwell
Known as “The Gator,” those who knew him say Greenwell left a mark everywhere he went… but never lost sight of where he came from.
He built a family fun park in Cape Coral that became a childhood staple for many, Schargorodski included, and for one of his future colleagues on the county commission…