Scott PowersApril 1, 2020
4min1175
No other region in the U.S. even comes close.
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Scott PowersApril 1, 2020
Jacob OglesDecember 5, 2019
11min451
Cape Coral Republican one of six declared Republicans in race.
Jacob OglesMay 21, 2019
6min387
Republican leader touted advances in education, health care, environment.
Drew WilsonFebruary 1, 2019
3min521
He is the first candidate to launch a 2020 campaign for the seat.
Jacob OglesJanuary 31, 2019
5min713
He ordered the Education Commissioner to build guidelines.
Jacob OglesSeptember 7, 2018
6min386
Democratic Cabinet candidates Jeremy Ring and Nikki Fried held a town hall on the Caloosahatchee River and committed, if elected, to bring stakeholders together to combat the dual plagues of blue-green algae and red tide. At a joint North Fort Myers campaign stop, Ring, a candidate for Chief Financial Officer, stressed the need for all […]
Ryan RayJune 8, 2016
2min345
Rep. Dane Eagle does not currently face an opponent in his House District 77 re-election bid, but the Cape Coral Republican isn’t taking any chances. The second-term lawmaker brought in $37,575 from more than 50 contributions during May, according to newly released campaign finance data. Those included 18 contributions of $1,000, the legal maximum for state legislative […]
Drew WilsonDecember 10, 2015
2min345
A pair of Lee County lawmakers announced Thursday that they will file bills requiring school employees to take a course on youth suicide prevention. The Senate version, SB 884, will be sponsored by Republican Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto and would add a two-hour suicide prevention course to continuing education requirements for elementary, middle and high school […]
Ryan RayAugust 11, 2015
3min538
The two-lobbyist governmental relations firm William J. Peebles PA, operated by the firm’s namesake along with John Wayne Smith, reported earning more than $300,000 during the second quarter of 2015, according to recently submitted compensation reports. The boutique shop’s list of clients heavily tilted toward local government clients: nearly all of the Peeble’s 22 legislative and 21 executive […]
Bruce RitchieMarch 24, 2015
4min183
A Senate bill that shifts from utilities to local government the cost of moving power lines and other utilities in easements for roadway expansions passed a Senate committee on Monday despite opposition from local governments. SB 896 by Sen. Jeff Brades, a Republican from St. Petersburg, was prompted by a dispute between the city of Cape […]