The finish line is in sight for the rebuilding of the Fort Myers Beach Pier, the destination that Lee County District 3 Commissioner David Mulicka called "the Eiffel Tower" during a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday to start the rebuild of the pier. The pier was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in ...
Democrat Victor Arias, a local attorney, and Republican Jim Schwartzel, a local media executive, won the primaries of their respective parties on Tuesday to advance to the November election which will determine who succeeds Rep. Byron Donalds in representing representing most of Lee County ...
Rob Howell, known better locally as Ranger Rob, has resigned his seat on the Town of Fort Myers Beach Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force (MERTF). The volunteer board members are appointed by the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council. Howell, a longtime member of the board, said he was ...
Congressman Byron Donalds, whose district includes Cape Coral, 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 former ...
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 ...
Fort Myers Beach residents watching campaign ads on television the past few weeks may have noticed Abigail Eberhart, the town's public information officer and spokesperson, appearing in an ad for Congressional candidate Jim Oberweis. In the political commercial, Eberhart sits down in ...
