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Fort Myers Beach voters reject fire, mosquito control district mergers

Voters in the Fort Myers Beach Fire and Control District defeated an attempt by Rep. Adam Botana (R-Bonita Springs) to force a merger of their fire department into the Iona-McGregor fire district, while voters in the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District narrowly rejected a proposed ...

Botana challenged by Moskal for State House Seat

Since first being elected to the State House in 2020, Bonita Springs Republican Adam Botana has not lost a race for re-election. On Nov. 3, he will find out if he stays undefeated when voters choose whether to re-elect him or opt for a new Democratic face in 80-year-old Estero political ...

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Republican Byron Donalds wins Florida governor’s race

Republican Rep. Byron Donalds was elected Florida's first Black governor on Tuesday, narrowly defeating Democratic nominee David Jolly. Donalds, who represents most of Lee County in Congress, will succeed outgoing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who used the office to fan presidential ...

With 16 of 17 precincts reporting, Jordan leads to hold school board seat

With 16 of 17 precincts reported, District 4 School Board incumbent Debbie Jordan held the lead with 52.99% of the votes. Jordan faced challenger Tony Beougher as they were among the two top vote getters from the Primary Election that advanced them to the General Election. Jordan received ...

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Guest Commentary | Welcome back to school!

Welcome back! A brand new school year is upon us, and we cannot wait to see your students walk back through our doors. Summer always goes by fast, and I hope yours was a good one. On our end, we’ve been counting down the days until our students walk back through our doors.  Before we look ...

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Do you believe the Town of Fort Myers Beach should offer developers deviations from the town's land development code if they can offer a proportionate public benefit?

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