A sea of red and blue filled JetBlue Park on Saturday afternoon as hundreds of people gathered to honor the life of Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell, who died Oct. 9 at age 62 after a battle with thyroid cancer.
The two-time All-Star and former Boston Red Sox player turned county commissioner left a lasting impact on Southwest Florida through both his athletic career and public service.
Community honors late Commissioner Mike Greenwell at JetBlue Park celebration
Jimmy Roberts, who knew Greenwell for decades, said the commissioner always kept his word.
“He’s always been good to me. He’s always talked to him and what he told me that he would do, he has done, and I’m going to miss having somebody like that,” Roberts said…