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Cochran unseats DeSantis appointee

Amanda Cochran ousted Lee County District 5 Commissioner Trish Petrosky in a universal primary between the two Alva Republicans on Tuesday in a race seen as a referendum on development in Lee County. Cochran received 55% of the vote, compared to 45% for Petrosky. Petrosky was an appointee of ...

Lee County to break ground on Fort Myers Beach Pier on Friday

Lee County will begin work on rebuilding the Fort Myers Beach Pier next Friday, Aug. 21, with a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. The pier was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. The project is expected to take a year. The cost is being covered by FEMA and Lee County Tourist Development Tax ...

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Donalds wins Republican primary for governor

Congressman Byron Donalds, whose district includes Fort Myers Beach, most of Lee County and Collier County, won the Republican primary for governor on Tuesday with 47.79% of the vote in an 11-way field. Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins was the runner-up with 25% of the vote. Donalds will face ...

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School board results: Two races decided; two races head to run-offs

Two of the four School Board of Lee County races on the ballot were decided in Tuesday's primary election, with the remaining two races headed to run-offs in the general election in November. School Board Member Sam Fisher was re-elected to the District 1 seat, while School Board Member Jada ...

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Fisher, Langford Fleming re-elected

Two of the four School Board of Lee County races on the ballot were decided in Tuesday's primary election, with the remaining two races headed to run-offs in the general election in November. With 22 of 22 precincts reporting, School Board Member Sam Fisher was re-elected to the District 1 ...

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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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Should the Town of Fort Myers Beach staff approve the new London Bay hotel, condo tower and workforce housing project submitted under the Live Local Act if it doesn't meet the town's land use regulations and Comprehensive Plan?

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