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Chaviano claims at-large school board seat

Vanessa Chaviano claimed the at-large District 7 seat for the School District of Lee County school board Tuesday night. Chaviano received 204,476 votes, 69.22%, and her opponent Sheridan Chester received 90,935 votes, 30.78%. She could not be immediately reached for comment. The District 7 ...

Trump elected president

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago as his supporters stormed the Capitol, and was later convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. Harris ...

Carlin elected Lee Schools Superintendent

Republican Denise Carlin was selected as the new superintendent for the School District of Lee County Tuesday night, a position that has not been left to the voters to decide since the 1970s. Carlin received 247,929 votes, 68.08%, and her opponent Democrat Victor Arias received 116,227 ...

Senator Martin seeks second term

Florida State Senator Jonathan Martin wants what every politician wants: a second term. Barring any unforeseen shocking upsets Election Night, the Fort Myers Republican is expected to win another term representing District 33 in the state legislature. District 33 covers all of Lee County west ...

In his two terms in Congress representing Fort Myers Beach, most of Lee County and all of Collier County in the 19th Congressional District, Republican Byron Donalds has built himself a national reputation through media appearances as an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop in Cape Coral along with a panel of four others Thursday in opposition of a state constitutional amendment that would make recreational pot legal. Amendment 3, “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana,” would allow adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use ...