2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (926+ words) Amber Goldsmith, Fort Myers Back in the late 70's I met Dolly Parton. I was the opening act for Kenny Rogers and Dottie West at the Utah State Fair. I will never forget her beauty but most of all her…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (277+ words) The News-Press All voters had a voice in Amanda Cochran primary victory | Opinion Closed primaries create an environment in which a comparatively narrow segment of the electorate exercise disproportionate influence over the nomination process - Amanda Cochran's victory in the Lee…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (928+ words) Although many Florida voters breathed a sigh of relief when the proposed property tax rollback (now Amendment 3) was written to exempt school taxes from any decrease, it is important to note that schools will indeed be impacted, should the ballot…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (549+ words) Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds will try to reshape the race Tuesday when he announces his running mate at Miami’s iconic Freedom Tower. The Donalds campaign promises a well-known and exciting choice — but under those parameters, it could be anyone…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1331+ words) The handwriting is on the walls at the nation's polling places, including some here in Florida, now that the Trump administration announced this week that the Department of Justice will be dispatching 1,000 "monitors" to the sites on election day this…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (532+ words) Marco Island residents are torn over a bond referendum proposal that would pay for road and bridge repairs that were put off for years to keep property taxes low. One vote separates the no bond from the yes bond. With…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (536+ words) Former Florida wildlife commissioner Liesa Priddy has edged Bill Poteet in the Aug. 18 primary race for State House District 82. This massive district includes some of the most iconic and recognizable preserves and parks in Florida, like the Big Cypress National…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (22+ words) The News-Press Cape Coral mayoral candidate Rick Erickson advances to general election...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (24+ words) The News-Press Rick Erickson advances to general election in Cape Coral mayoral race...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (512+ words) Naples Republican Casey Askar and Palm Beach Gardens Democrat Pia Dandiya will face off in the Nov. 3 election for Florida Congressional District 22. Askar led a crowded field of seven Republican candidates, while Dandiya had one rival in Parkland resident Kaysia…...