Charlotte County Public Schools

The Do the Right Thing of Charlotte County recognition ceremony was held on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Florida Southwestern State College. The following students were recognized:

Anthony Analetto, Grade:11, Port Charlotte High School    

Anthony was honored for being observant and showing concern for the safety of others. Anthony goes to the gym regularly and he knows there is a female worker there that closes alone including cleaning the locker rooms. When Anthony was getting ready to leave, he noticed a man walking around the locker room and looked suspicious. He told the female employee about the man, and she called the police. However, when they arrived, they could not find him. This shows Anthony was observant enough to realize this was a suspicious person that was acting strangely and realized there was a worker that would have been alone and could have been in danger. He saw something and said something, and he helped a bad situation be avoided.

Mykayla Campbell, Grade: 10, Port Charlotte High School    

Mykayla was honored for her concern and safety of a classmate. Mykayla must take two different buses on her way to school; the first stop is at Charlotte High School and then takes a connecting bus to Port Charlotte High School. This morning, she noticed one of her classmates was visibly upset after having an argument with his girlfriend. She noticed he exited the first bus but did not board the second school bus, rather, he ran away from the school towards a wooded area by a church. Mykayla was concerned for her friend as she continued to school and found the courage to speak up and say something. She texted 911 and requested help for her friend. When I spoke with her at school, she provided pertinent information for not only the CCSO, but the PGPD. The student was located safely and returned to his parents' custody.    
    
Joey Ezell, Grade:10, The Academy     

Joey was honored for her courage to speak up. During first period Joey reported a student was planning to run away with strangers she met online. The student's guardian was contacted and advised that a suspicious car was seen at the student's bus stop that morning. The student was brought to school and about 20 minutes later, she left the school campus in a vehicle with two strangers. Thanks to the extremely well-articulated information Joey provided of the suspects and the suspicious vehicle, the proper information was disseminated to various law enforcement agencies nationwide. The runaway student was found in good health the same day.    
    
Kevin Loether, Grade: 3, Sallie Jones Elementary School    

Kevin was honored for his integrity. It was the last three days before Christmas break, and everyone was coming and going quickly during the holiday rush. Kevin was called to the lobby because his father was there to pick him up. He noticed something on the floor and immediately handed it to me knowing it was important. He handed me a $100 bill! We searched the video and found the owner. She was very grateful!   

 Joe Wright, Grade: 7, Murdock Middle School    

 Joe was honored for using his innovative talents to help his neighbors. “Little Joe” as he is called by friends and neighbors, goes about the business of being a kid in a quiet, unassuming way. Little Joe never causes trouble; he is polite and respectful and never draws attention to himself. It is when he is home that he really shines! Joe loves to take things apart to see how they work. He loves to make things with parts he finds and accumulates as he rides his bike through the neighborhood. He loves to invent contraptions and gizmos with spare parts of every kind that he finds discarded and brings home to stockpile for his next project. His greatest love is using his talents to help neighbors with their projects. Neighbors far and wide have benefited from Little Joe volunteering to help them build or fix something. Anything from a small engine, motor, items made of wood, or with wheels arouses Little Joe’s curiosity and is fair game for his innovation. He is truly a neighborhood treasure, admired and respected by all and deserved to be recognized for his accomplishments.