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WINK NEWS How Floridians are voting on Consitutional right to abortions As Election Day ramps up, WINK News is monitoring the results of the most controversial amendments on the ballot, including Florida’s Amendment 4.
Collier County commission race As the 2024 general election gets underway, WINK News is monitoring the election results in several local races, including the Collier County Commission race.
Cape Coral 5 seats in Cape Coral City Council to eb decided on Election Day The Cape Coral City Council election will be decided on Tuesday. Five seats are up for grabs.
FORT MYERS Fort Myers City Council race for 2 wards The 2024 elections are looking to be a tense battle that will have every American on the edge of their seats. In Southwest Florida, the feeling is no different.
Lee County Superintendent election; School Board District 7 Voters in Lee County are going to the polls to fill some crucial seats in the school district.
PUNTA GORDA The race for Punta Gorda City Council November 5 is election day, as politicians across the country compete for office, with Southwest Florida being no different.
Lee County commission race for districts 3 and 5 The 2024 elections include several local Southwest Florida races, among them are races for two districts on the Lee County Board of County Commissioners.
Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Voters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election A lot can change in four years. During the 2020 election, many voters masked up as they cast their ballots, and the pandemic was at the top of many voters’ minds.
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The Ward 2 race in the City of Fort Myers has been narrowed down to two candidates who will move on to compete in the general election in the fall. Councilman Johnny Streets is finishing out his term for Ward 2, and three people were looking to vie for that spot. Diana Giraldo, Chanette Campbell-Brunson and Jacquelyn McMiller. As of 9 p.m. with all six precincts reporting, Diana Giraldo had 48.97% of the votes, with Jacquelyn McMiller following at 27.6%, meaning they will face off in the general election in November. WINK News Anchor Annette Montgomery was in Fort Myers speaking with the candidates. Each one feels like they have a chance to win to be the newest addition to the Fort Myers City Council. They know the issues neighbors in Ward 2 face: concerns with infrastructure, law enforcement and quality of life. Each one of them thinks they have what it takes to fix those issues. Chanetta Campbell-Brunson “People should vote for me because I have first lived in Fort Myers for over 62 years, and I have experience with addressing practical issues in our community,” said Chanetta Campbell-Brunson, the one candidate for Ward 2 who did not make the cut. Jacquelyn McMiller Jacquelyn McMiller explained why she believes people should vote for her. “Well, I ran in 2020 as mayor, and we broke records then,” she said, “and they trusted me at that point. You know, we had town halls and meetings when I was competing against Mayor Anderson, and I let the people know who I was, what I stood for.” Diana Giraldo The third candidate, Diana Giraldo, who received the majority of the votes, said, “I’ve been in Fort Myers for 18 years, and I used to work for the City of Fort Myers. I was an employee of the city, so I understand the operations and all that.” The longest-serving member of the Fort Myers City Council will be vacating his Ward 2 seat. Streets served Fort Myers as a law enforcer in the city’s police department for 26 years before he retired. However, he was not through with serving the public. After retirement, he worked in both the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers and Lee County Housing Authority before taking his seat on the council. Now two women are vying for your vote to be his replacement. Their priorities if elected? “I’m big on road safety. I’m a bicycle crash survivor myself, but road safety traffic,” said Giraldo. “My priorities for Ward 2 is we’ve struggled, you know, desperately with our infrastructure, ensuring that our roads, ensuring that we even have sidewalks,” said McMiller. Each candidate has lived in Fort Myers for an extensive time and has ties with the community.