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Brady, Cereceda, Link elected to Town of Fort Myers Beach Council

A realignment of the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council took place on Tuesday night as voters re-elected Councilmember Rebecca Link and sent back former Mayor Anita Cereceda onto the council with Protect FMB President Tom Brady in an election that was a bellwether on the pace of large-scale ...

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 ...

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Veterans Day | Parade to step off the holiday

Cape Coral’s thank-you to its rich veteran population is back again this year, with the Veterans Day Parade to step off onto Cape Coral Parkway this Saturday. Marching down the parkway starting at 11 a.m. — right around the same time the armistice was signed and hostilities ended 108 years ...

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 ...

Jordan retains school board seat; challenger Johnson unseats Persons

District 4 School Board incumbent Debbie Jordan held her seat. 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 22,479 or 53% of the votes, and Beougher received 47%, or ...

Local Columns

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 ...

Editorials

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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