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Schwartzel wins Congress seat over Arias

South Fort Myers Republican media executive Jim Schwartzel earned more than 60% of the votes Tuesday to win election to the 19th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. Byron Donalds. The district covers most of Lee County and Collier County. Schwartzel, a Republican political ...

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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Supervisor of Elections Jenna Persons-Mulicka retains seat

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections has held onto her seat. Voters decided that Republican incumbent Jenna Persons-Mulicka will continue to serve Lee County after being appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in May of 2026. Persons-Mulicka defeated Democrat Chris Vignieri by more than 60,000 ...

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 ...

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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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