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Fort Myers honors robotics champs; mayor proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month
Summary
Mayor Kevin Anderson honored local robotics and science fair winners and proclaimed April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month; Alicia Shannon of the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida accepted the proclamation and urged continued community support for abused children.
Mayor Kevin Anderson opened the Fort Myers City Council meeting Monday by recognizing local students who advanced in regional robotics and science competitions and by issuing a proclamation naming April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month.
"I, Kevin b Anderson, by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the city of Fort Myers, Florida, do hereby proclaim April 2025 as child abuse prevention month in the city of Fort Myers," Mayor Kevin Anderson said while presenting the proclamation. Alicia Shannon, chief executive officer of the Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida, accepted on behalf of the center and thanked the council for community support.
Shannon told the council the center works with law enforcement, the Department of Children and Families, the state attorney's office and community providers to investigate alleged abuse and to support victims and families. "Every child deserves a safe and loving environment, and together we can make a difference," she said.
The recognition also included awards for the Fort Myers-based FTC robotics team No. 14725 and winners from the regional Edison science and inventors fairs, which the mayor and council applauded as examples of local STEM achievement.
Next steps: the council did not take action on the proclamations beyond presentation; the items were ceremonial and intended to raise public awareness.
