Midtown redevelopment<\/a>, the Fort Myers Yacht Basin recovery and a planned Black Cultural Center, according to a statement on his campaign website.<\/p>\nFort Myers native Amber Ware\u2019s campaign highlights her commitment to fiscal responsibility and extensive experience planning and coordinating capital improvement projects. She has served as division manager of the S.T.A.R.S. Complex, which provides youth and recreation programs, and earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in business management from Florida Gulf Coast University. A statement on Ware\u2019s website outlines her vision: \u201cto invest in older neighborhoods, uplift small businesses, and create more opportunities for youth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fort Myers Ward 3<\/p>\n
Incumbent and Fort Myers native Terolyn P. Watson was elected to the City Council in 2015. She has worked for the Lee County School District for 26 years and is assistant secretary of the National Black Caucus of Elected Officials, according to her city biography. Watson has championed funding for the Fort Myers S.T.A.R.S. Complex and other local programs, such as the Midtown utility project and the renovation of McCollum Hall.<\/p>\n
Fort Myers native Chantel \u201cTelly\u201d Rhodes plans to use her position to address affordable housing, safety, homelessness, low wages and mental health education, according to a campaign statement. Rhodes\u2019 education includes a bachelor\u2019s degree in criminology from the University of South Florida and a master\u2019s degree in social work from Georgia State University. She has experience as a mental health navigator and social worker.<\/p>\n
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Bonita Springs District 3<\/p>\n
Ruth Condit\u2019s campaign platform offers commitments to urban aesthetics, efficient zoning practices for small businesses and protecting water quality. She is also principal of Ruth Condit Interiors, a residential interior design consulting business.<\/p>\n
Ray Sandelli\u2019s campaign website highlights his conservative principles, with a focus on growth and infrastructure planning that protects the character of local communities. He\u2019s a commercial real estate broker, former Lee County commissioner and former U.S. Navy aviator.<\/p>\n
Tim Voit\u2019s platform revolves around smart growth, traffic and infrastructure solutions, public safety and fiscal responsibility. On a campaign website, Voit highlights his experience and education in civil engineering, finance and real estate development.<\/p>\n
Bonita Springs District 5<\/p>\n
A Bonita Springs native and Florida Gulf Coast University graduate, James Anderst is campaigning \u201cto make Bonita more affordable, protect its natural beauty, and improve quality of life for the people that live here.\u201d Anderst is committed to policies that support Bonita\u2019s waterways, parks and natural areas, sound development and affordable housing.<\/p>\n
Incumbent Nigel P. Fullick was elected to the City Council in 2022. His priorities include responsible growth, infrastructure investment, flood protection, veterans and seniors, quality-of-life initiatives and accountable government. Fullick is a U.S. Army veteran with law enforcement experience, a competitive skier and mortgage banker.<\/p>\n
Cape Coral mayor<\/p>\n
Lisa Cohen-Adkinson is a longtime civic advocate who supports reining in wasteful spending while protecting foundational government services. She points to expensive city projects where current leaders have made missteps and vows to put \u201cresidents first \u2014 not developers.\u201d Cohen-Adkinson is also owner of Valor Real Estate Services Inc.<\/p>\n
Richard \u201cRick\u201d Erickson\u2019s campaign goals include cutting waste, streamlining government, restoring transparency, fixing infrastructure and keeping taxes flat, according to his campaign website. Erickson is a U.S. Army veteran who served as a Green Beret and Army Ranger. Erickson also advocates for hurricane preparedness, smart growth principles and the pursuit of economic development.<\/p>\n
Cape Coral District 1<\/p>\n
Dave Newton\u2019s campaign supports responsible growth management, property tax reform and improvements to traffic and infrastructure. A retired police officer, Newton is also committed to public safety.<\/p>\n
Tom Shadrach\u2019s expertise as a budget manager and watchdog is at the heart of his campaign. A former senior manager for Boeing with degrees in business administration and finance, Shadrach promises to pursue budget reform and act as a check on city government spending.<\/p>\n
Cape Coral District 4<\/p>\n
Incumbent Jennifer Nelson-Lastra was a District 4 council member from 2017 to 2022 and again from 2024 to 2026. Her priorities include lowering taxes, balancing infrastructure needs with smart growth, parks and increasing the commercial tax base. Nelson-Lastra\u2019s experience includes a career with Goodwill Industries and other nonprofit leadership positions.<\/p>\n
James Vargas\u2019 campaign platform includes a focus on smart growth, flood infrastructure development, streamlining permits for small businesses, investment in youth, transparent government and service-oriented leadership. Vargas is co-owner of BeastRX Supplements + Nutrition in Cape Coral.<\/p>\n
Cape Coral District 6<\/p>\n
Lee County native Liza King\u2019s platform includes fiscal responsibility, public safety, smart growth and community integrity. Civic service has defined King\u2019s career, including as chief deputy court administrator for Florida\u2019s 20th Judicial Circuit.<\/p>\n
Annette Warren\u2019s priorities include smart growth, infrastructure improvement, restoring trust in government, community engagement, and environmental and water quality protection. Warren\u2019s experience includes her service as a law enforcement officer in the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n
Fort Myers Beach Town Council<\/p>\n
Tom Brady supports human-scale development that protects the island\u2019s character, support for businesses and putting residents first, according to his campaign website. Brady is a U.S. Army veteran who had a career as an engineering manager.<\/p>\n
Former Fort Myers Beach Mayor Anita Cereceda is a longtime public servant, island resident and business owner. She now serves on the town\u2019s Local Planning Agency.<\/p>\n
Incumbent Rebecca Link supports human-scale development, preserving nature and cultural assets, promoting walkability and beach access and balancing tourism with residents\u2019 quality of life. According to Link\u2019s website, she worked in the nuclear power and large power transformer industries.<\/p>\n
Edward J. Schoonover serves on the Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency. Schoonover aims to be an \u201cindependent voice\u201d for residents. \u201cIf you like sunsets and property values vote for me,\u201d he wrote in a recent Facebook post. \u201cEd Schoonover wants to see your legacy property thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 to decide state and local races, including municipal elections in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440765,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[11178,209,211,210,897,356,86083],"class_list":["post-440764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-bonita-springs","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news","tag-fort-myers","tag-lee-county","tag-municipal-election"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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