The Conservative Record

🚨 CAPE CORAL: An 82-year-old poll volunteer was arrested after police say surveillance video showed him drawing a swastika on Byron Donalds' reserved parking sign. William Medvecky faces a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge. Allegations remain unproven in court.

🚨 $183 MILLION. That's what Republicans reportedly spent on transgender TV ads through Oct. 25. Meanwhile, about 8 in 10 voters named the economy or cost of living a top issue. DeSantis calls GOP losses an "extinction-level event." Win the argument, lose the election?

LEE & COLLIER: Lee voters changed the rules. Collier voters raised a tax. 🗳️ LEE: About 76% backed district voting; about 86% approved term limits for officers. 💰 COLLIER: 70.2% backed raising the tourist tax from 5% to 6%, about $10M more a year. All results unofficial.

🏖️ CHARLOTTE COUNTY: $29.3 million in sand. Who's paying? Nearly 1 million cubic yards for Manasota Key and South Beach. FEMA and state reimbursements are expected, but local taxpayers still carry a big share. When the next hurricane hits, do property owners get another bill?

Democrats took Congress, and the internet now blames the two-party system. Wrong target. Voters changed control of Washington in one night. The fix isn't a third party. It's primaries, accountability and smaller government.

🚨 FLORIDA: FPL says your 2027 bill will be "lower." The fine print: $5.23/month ABOVE the 2026 projection, including a proposed $3.48/month surcharge for a PANHANDLE hurricane. Regulators haven't approved it yet. Should SWFL pay for Panhandle storms?

🚨 DEMOCRATS WIN CONGRESS. THE LAWYERS MAY BE NEXT. Hakeem Jeffries wants to focus on groceries, housing and healthcare. Incoming Oversight leader Robert Garcia's message: “Lawyer up.” Legitimate oversight? Absolutely. Political score-settling? Taxpayers deserve better.

CAPE CORAL: BYRON DONALDS PICKED HIS CANDIDATE. VOTERS PICKED THEIR MAYOR. Rick Erickson defeated Lisa Cohen-Adkinson 51.88% to 48.12%, despite Donalds' endorsement. Donalds won for governor. His mayoral pick lost. An endorsement isn't a blank check. #CapeCoral #RickErickson

NAPLES' BYRON DONALDS WINS FLORIDA, BUT BY JUST 1.3 POINTS. Nearly $174 MILLION raised, a reported 6-to-1 money edge, and about 108,000 votes to spare out of 8.2 million. A win is a win. It isn't a blank check. Mandate or warning shot?

LEE COUNTY: Amendment 3 passed with about 62% statewide. Lee staff project a $121 MILLION budget hole in 2027-28. Seven weeks ago, commissioners adopted a $3.27 BILLION budget and bumped raises to 5%. Now come warnings of layoffs. What should Lee County CUT first?

🗳 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: The big money is at the bottom of your ballot. 🏠 Amendments 1-3 💰 Collier's tourist tax hike ️ Lee County term limits Charlotte's 20-year sales tax renewal Tax decisions can last decades. Polls close at 7 PM. Which question matters most to you?

Cape Coral's city manager got a good review six weeks ago. Monday night, the outgoing council fired him 4-1, without cause. His contract reportedly entitles him to $110,000+. It happened one day before voters pick four council seats. Why not let the new council decide?

🚨 CAPE CORAL: $4 MILLION in state water infrastructure funding just landed. The catch: it was meant for North 3, now facing a roughly 12-month delay. The city may redirect it, but nothing is final. Should the money stay tied to North 3?

🚨 Florida Republicans have a 1.5 MILLION-voter registration edge. So why is their early-vote lead only 120,000? In 2022, the GOP entered Election Day up roughly 300,000 ballots. These are turnout numbers, NOT votes. Warning sign, or is the GOP wave waiting for Tuesday?

Florida voters: Everyone's arguing over Amendment 3. What about 1 and 2? Amendment 1: Up to $750 MILLION a year into the rainy-day fund. Amendment 2: No property tax on qualifying farm equipment, an estimated $31 MILLION a year hit to local governments. How are you voting?

FLORIDA: $165 MILLION vs. $25 MILLION. That's what Byron Donalds and David Jolly's operations have spent in the governor race. Yet one recent poll has Donalds up just 48% to 46%. Can money buy an election, or just a lot of commercials?

🚨 NAPLES AIRPORT: For the FIRST time, Collier voters elect the airport board Tuesday. Meanwhile, Naples is challenging the new law in court. And the airport leases city land for just $1 A YEAR through 2068. Should taxpayers get a better deal?

🚨 FLORIDA: House Democrats' final campaign finance report was reportedly missing from the state's website after Friday's deadline. A late filing or a website delay? Neither has been confirmed. Election Day is Tuesday. Voters deserve to follow the money first.

Cape Coral told North 3 homeowners that delaying their $35,000–$41,000 utility assessments would only cost MORE. Five weeks later, council may scrap them and rebid, delaying the project about a year. The vote? Monday. What changed, and who pays for the delay?

🚨 CAPE CORAL: Homeowners face $35K$41K utility assessments. The CRA may pay $347,646 in water and sewer fees tied to the $500M Bimini East project. Monday's vote is still pending. Should the buyer pay instead?