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Fort Myers Beach voter alerts poll workers to missing page on ballot

Fort Myers Beach resident Deb Lemmer was taking part in early voting at the Lee County Supervisor of Elections district office in Fort Myers last week and was preparing to turn her ballot in. She then realized several referendum questions were missing from her ballot. Her ballot did not ...

Arias, Schwartzel seek to succeed Donalds for 19th Congressional District seat

The race for the 19th Congressional District seat being vacated by Congressman Byron Donalds (R-Naples), pits GOP primary victor and media executive Jim Schwartzel against Democratic candidate and attorney Victor Arias. The district covers Fort Myers Beach and nearly all of Lee County, as ...

Chamber announces passing of American Sand Sculpting Championship organizer

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce announced the passing of Marianne Knight, the longtime co-organizer of the American Sand Sculpting Championship. Marianne and her husband Bill of The Sand Lovers were the longtime partners with the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce in the American ...

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Lee County launches new website at LeeFL.gov

Lee County Government launched a completely new website at a new web address today. LeeFL.gov is designed to make it easier for residents to connect with their county government online, county officials said in a release. “The new website, built in cooperation with CivicPlus, takes a ...

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Polling sites open as early voting begins

Early voting in Lee County began this morning, Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Lee County voters may cast a ballot at any of the 12 early voting locations available throughout the county. Lee County early voting sites include: • Bonita ...

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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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