Lee County is located in southwestern Florida,United States,on the Gulf Coast. As of the 2020 census,its population was 760,822. In 2022,the population was 822,453,making it the eighth-most populous county in the state. The county seat is Fort Myers,with a population of 86,395 as of the 2020 census,and the largest city is Cape Coral,with an estimated 2020 population of 194,016.
Cape Coral is a city located in Lee County,Florida,United States,on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a planned community,the city's population had grown to 194,016 as of the 2020 Census,a rise of 26% from the 2010 Census,making it the 130th most populous city in the United States. With an area of 120 square miles (310 km2),Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami in both population and area. It is the largest and principal city in the Cape Coral –Fort Myers,Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city has over 400 mi (640 km) of navigable waterways,more than any other city on earth.
Fort Myers is a city in and the county seat of Lee County,Florida,United States. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 92,245 in 2021,ranking the city the 370th-most-populous in the country. Together with the larger and more residential city of Cape Coral,the smaller cities of Fort Myers Beach,Sanibel,and Bonita Springs,the village of Estero,and the unincorporated districts of Lehigh Acres and North Fort Myers,it anchors a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) which comprises Lee County and has a population of 787,976 as of 2021.
Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County,North Carolina,United States. The population was 27,156 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greensboro–High Point Metropolitan Area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the state-owned North Carolina Zoo.
The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Fort Myers,Florida,and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex at Hammond Stadium,which has a capacity of 7,500 and opened in 1991. The park is also used as the Minnesota Twins' spring training facility.
The University of Tampa (UT) is a private university in Tampa,Florida. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UT offers more than 200 programs of study,including 22 master's degrees and a broad variety of majors,minors,pre-professional programs,and certificates.
Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy IV,known popularly as Connie Mack IV,is an American politician and lobbyist. He is the former U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th congressional district,serving from 2005 to 2013. A Republican,he ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012,losing to Democrat Bill Nelson. He is the son of former Republican U.S. Senator Connie Mack III and the great-grandson of baseball manager Connie Mack.
Michael Lewis Greenwell is an American former left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire MLB career with the Boston Red Sox (1985–1996). He played seven games for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan (1997),before retiring. Greenwell was nicknamed "The Gator". He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was fourth in Rookie of the Year voting in 1987. Greenwell was a leading contender for the American League MVP award in 1988,but lost to Jose Canseco,who had the first 40 home run,40 stolen base season in baseball history. Greenwell hit .325 with 22 home runs and 119 RBIs in 1988,setting career highs in all three categories.
Scott Charles Maddox is an American politician. He was the mayor of Tallahassee,Florida,from 1995 to 1996 and from 1997 to 2005. Maddox is the former chair of the Florida Democratic Party and a former Tallahassee City Commissioner,serving from 1993 to 1995,1996 to 1997 and from 2012 to 2018.
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university in Lee County,Florida near Fort Myers. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is its second youngest member. The university was established on May 3,1991,and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It offers 58 bachelor's degree programs,25 master's degree programs,6 doctoral degree programs,and 12 graduate certificates.
Brett Allen Myers is an American singer and former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,Chicago White Sox,and Cleveland Indians. Born and raised in Jacksonville,Florida,Myers began his baseball career in high school. From there,he progressed to the professional ranks and made his MLB debut in 2002 for the Phillies,pitching for the team until 2009,mostly as a starter,but also closing for a time. He was a World Series champion in 2008 with the Phillies over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Asheboro High School is a public high school in the Asheboro City Schools system of Asheboro,North Carolina.
Jack Russell Memorial Stadium is a baseball field in Clearwater,Florida. It opened as Jack Russell Stadium in 1955. It was the spring training home of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team from 1955 through 2003. Since 2017,it has been home to the Clearwater High School and St. Petersburg College baseball teams.
Alexander Dawson Henderson Jr. was an American business leader,financier and philanthropist,and long-time mayor of Hillsboro Beach,Florida. He was Vice President and Director of the California Perfume Company (CPC),which later became Avon Products. Henderson is also known for his philanthropy;he created the Hillsboro Country Day School,and is the namesake of the Alexander D. Henderson University School at Florida Atlantic University.
The 1996 Baltimore Orioles season in which the Orioles finishing second in the American League East with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses and qualifying for the post-season as the Wild Card team. The Orioles broke the all-time record for most home runs hit by a team with 257. During the season,four Orioles scored at least 100 runs,four drove in at least 100 runs and seven hit at least 20 home runs. The Orioles pitching staff allowed 209 home runs,1,604 hits and had an ERA of 5.15. The Orioles defeated the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS and then lost in the ALCS to the New York Yankees.
The Bradenton Marauders are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Bradenton,Florida,and play their home games at LECOM Park,which also serves as the Pirates' spring training facility.
Cole William De Vries is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball with the Minnesota Twins. He is 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg).
Patrick Alan Corbin is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He won the 2019 World Series with the Nationals.
Oscar M. Corbin Jr. was a former mayor of Fort Myers,Florida.
