Amendment 6: Repeal of public campaign financing

Florida helps to fund the campaigns of all statewide office candidates. That includes governor, attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner. If passed, amendment six will take away that funding.

Amendment 4: Right to abortion

Amendment 4 could be called the most controversial issue Florida voters face: When women in our state can have an abortion.

Amendment 2: Right to fish and hunt

Tens of thousands of Floridians, and thousands more visitors that come to our state, enjoy fishing and hunting. We live in a state surrounded by water and wildlife and people have taken advantage of that.

Lee Health

President and CEO of Lee Health on future of healthcare system

A decisive vote has set the stage for a major shift in southwest Florida’s healthcare landscape.

Thursday, the Lee Health board voted 9 to 1 majority in favor of transitioning Lee Health, the largest non-for-profit public health system in the state, to a private entity.

The move has sparked both support and dissent within the community.