The atmosphere at Commissioner Larry Kiker's watch party was tense as the first numbers of the evening rolled in.A gasp of dismay swept through the room at the Cypress Lakes Country Club as the TV broadcast that the Lee County Commissioner was tied with District 3 challenger Dick Anderson.The ...
With five candidates in the non-partisan primary for Supervisor of Elections, the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's balloting advance to general election runoff in November.Those two candidates are incumbent Sharon Harrington and challenger Tommy Doyle. The heavily criticized Harrington ...
Voters looking to beat the Election Day lines can cast their ballot early starting Saturday.Early voting for the Aug. 30 primary election will kick off this weekend and run through Saturday, Aug. 27. Ten polling sites throughout Lee County will be open each day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m."We will be ...
Five candidates are battling for the new, at-large District 7 seat on the Lee County School Board.In 2014, Lee County voters approved expanding the school board from five to seven members. As of November, the five original seats will be elected from their district, while the two new seats - ...
Four candidates are vying for the new, at-large District 6 seat on the Lee County School Board.In 2014, Lee County voters approved expanding the school board from five to seven members. As of November, the five original seats will be elected from their district, while the two new seats - ...
Four candidates are challenging incumbent Sharon Harrington in the Aug. 30 non-partisan primary for the office of Supervisor of Elections.Harrington has held the office of Supervisor of Elections in Lee County since being appointed to fill the unexpired term of former supervisor Philinda Young ...
If a constitutional amendment on the Aug. 30 ballot is approved by Florida voters, companies investing in renewable energy devices would receive a tax exemption, possibly encouraging the use of more renewable energy sources by businesses.Amendment 4 would extend to businesses tax breaks already ...
Two candidates are running for Lee County Sheriff in the Republican Primary election with the winner on Aug. 30 to go up against non-partisan candidate James Didio in the November general election.The Republicans squaring off in the closed primary are incumbent Sheriff Mike Scott against former ...
It will be a battle between a battle-tested incumbent and an environmentally conscious newcomer from Sanibel.Lizbeth Benacquisto will look to hold onto her State Senate seat in the newly configured 27th Senate district, but she will first have to dispatch Jason Maughan in a closed Republican ...
A newcomer, a candidate with a political pedigree and a longtime GOP fundraiser and former ambassador will face off Aug. 30 in a Republican primary for the 19th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is being vacated by incumbent Curt Clawson, who is not seeking ...
