Jacob OglesJanuary 23, 2019
3min469
The former lawmaker will focus on political strategy and public policy.
Tag: Fort Myers
Jacob OglesJanuary 23, 2019Jacob OglesNovember 4, 2018
6min302
Every Republican candidate seeking statewide office in Florida attended at least one of President Donald Trump’s rallies here during the week leading into Election Day. But no candidates from Florida’s tightest Congressional races bothered to show. The attendance habits shows the varying worth of appearing close to a president whose approval ratings remain underwater overall […]
Jacob OglesOctober 29, 2018
5min866
President Donald Trump will fly to Florida to rally voters here at least once in November, days before the midterm elections. According to DonaldTrump.com, the president will be in Pensacola on Saturday, Nov. 3. The website states he will be speaking at the Pensacola International Airport at 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. You can click here to get […]
Danny McAuliffeOctober 24, 2018
3min296
President Donald Trump will host a campaign rally on Oct. 31 in Fort Myers, according to his campaign, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. The rally, to take place at the Hertz Arena in Estero, is meant to encourage “Floridians to get out and vote for the GOP in the midterm elections.” It’s unclear who […]
Scott PowersOctober 23, 2018
6min338
New players have entered the gathering of outside groups seeking to sway Florida voters in the U.S. Senate race, with two national environmental committees launching a TV commercial Tuesday battering Republican Gov. Rick Scott over Florida’s red tide plague. The League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund and the Environmental Defense Action Fund announced Tuesday they […]
Steve SchaleJune 11, 2018
14min398
In the never-ending quest to simplify Florida, one of the ongoing debates about winning the state is whether Florida is a state won by winning persuadable voters, or whether it is all about turning out one’s base. I remember when I started with Barack Obama, I got a ton of advice — most of it […]
Associated PressMay 25, 2017
1min238
Two southwest Florida cities were among the nation’s fastest-growing last year. The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday said Bonita Springs and Fort Myers respectively had the 8th and 15th fastest growth rates in the nation. Both cities are located in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro areas, and both had growth rates just under 5 percent. […]
Phil AmmannMay 22, 2017
6min239
State Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen is offering her Southwest Florida constituents a list achievements of the 2017 Legislative Session, which ended May 8. During the last two weeks of Session, the Fort Myers Republican said in an email that lawmakers spent a majority of time on House floor debating the state’s “Tax Package” and the upcoming […]
Staff ReportsApril 23, 2017
1min203
Nearly 7,000 homes are covered under mandatory evacuation orders in Southwest Florida as wildfires continue to rage just outside Fort Myers. On Sunday, a St. Petersburg Fire Rescue crew was dispatched to Collier County to help battle the spread of fires in the area. The Tampa Bay Reporter writes the St. Pete crew is part of […]
Associated PressMarch 24, 2017
2min186
Three metro areas in Florida were among the nation’s 10 biggest gainers in the number of people moving there last year, and another three Florida metro areas were in the top 10 for overall growth rates. The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday said the Tampa area had the nation’s fourth-highest gain from people moving there […]