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On past deployments Army National Guard Spc. Michael Stockwell surveilled a desolate section of the U.S.-Mexico border during a migrant surge, and guarded a ring of checkpoints and fences around New Mexico’s state Capitol after the January 2021 insurrection in Washington. On his current mission, Stockwell helps students with assignments as a substitute science teacher […]

Election Day is February, 1 for the City of Naples and the last opportunity to vote in the 2022 City of Naples Election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and voters who vote in person must do so at their assigned precinct. Voters in line by 7 p.m. will have an […]

In-person or by mail, voters in Naples are casting their ballots for three city council seats. Rose Carcione said she is 100% certain about the security of her vote. She trusts the Collier County Supervisor of Elections. So does Maria Mair. “I put the ballot form into the machine and the machine checks if I’ve […]

Early voting the City of Naples election starts Wednesday.
 Naples voters can cast their early ballots for the February 1 election this week. Three city council seats are up for grabs 
and the five candidates are: *Click the name of each candidate for more. Beth Petunoff: “My heart is in the right place. This is […]

The Arizona Democratic Party has voted to formally censure Senator Kyrsten Sinema “as a result of her failure to do whatever it takes to ensure the health of our democracy,” the party said Saturday. The announcement came just days after Sinema opposed a change to the Senate rules that could have moved Democratic-backed voting rights legislation […]

Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed a congressional map for consideration in the redistricting process and it’s sparking controversy. DeSantis’ map would cut the number of majority-Black districts from four to two. It also gets rid of a congressional seat held by Black representative Al Lawson in Tallahassee. Lee County NAACP President James Muwakkil has kept […]

Governor Ron DeSantis says he wants to investigate election crimes and wants to create an investigation unit in Florida. The governor has already set aside $5.7M for this unit in the 2022-2023 budget. Local election officials are now sounding off about this new proposal. Tommy Doyle is Lee County’s supervisor of elections and says he’s […]

In a school district near the Ohio state capital, school board members up for reelection this year have been subjected to a steady stream of lawsuits and attacks, both in-person and online. In another, an incumbent up for reelection who supports student mask requirements received a letter from someone angered by her stance who warned: […]

A high-stakes congressional redistricting process is underway in Florida. The redistricting process is being led by a team of both state Republicans and Democrats, including State Sen. Ray Rodrigues (Fla-R), who represents a portion of Southwest Florida and is the committee chair. It’s expected to give more power to the Republican party in the state. […]

An elections office in Southwest Florida is working to dispel lies when it comes to the 2020 presidential election. Even though it’s been close to a year, misinformation continues to spread in Southwest Florida. Collier County Supervisor of Elections Office is hard at work to ensure public trust in elections. Supervisor Jennifer Edwards and her […]