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 ...
Lee County voters elected District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass and District 4 Commissioner Brian Hamman to office on Tuesday, giving each longtime commissioner more than 60% of the vote. Voters also overwhelmingly chose to change the method by which commissioners are chosen from at-large ...
Update: Candidates thank Cape Coral voters: The Breeze asked candidates to share their reactions to Tuesday's night's Cape Coral City Council election results. Here are the responses received thus far: • "We did it, Cape Coral! Thank you to everyone who believed in me, stood beside me, and ...
With 16 of 17 precincts reported, District 4 School Board incumbent Debbie Jordan held the lead with 52.99% of the votes. 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 ...
With 23 out of 26 Cape Coral precincts counted and mail and early voting tallies in, front-runners emerged in the races for the Cape Coral City Council. In the race for mayor, candidate Rick Erickson had the lead at 52% at 8:10 p.m. Erickson led with a total of 37,934 votes, or 52%, and Lisa ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ashley Moody wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Florida.
Thursday Bowling Kaylee Marburger of Ida Baker took fourth place in the FHSAA Championship girls individual competition. Marburger made it to the quarterfinals before her first loss, then added a consolation bracket win before being eliminated in the consolation semifinals. FHSAA ...
When a hurricane comes to Southwest Florida, power outages are often one of the most visible reminders of the storm’s impact. While the electric grid is more resilient than ever, designed with stronger poles, smart technology, and layered redundancy, severe weather can still cause widespread ...