The machine and hand recounts of the City of Naples Mayoral and City Council races concluded Saturday with Naples Mayor Teresa Heitmann retaining her post and the third council seat winner confirmed as Berne Barton.Heitmann kept her seat by a slim 22-vote margin over Gary Price, 3,269 to 3,247. Third-place candidate Ted Blankenship had 2,049 votes.
Less than a month after the Naples City Council voted to approve the permit for the 2023 Naples Pride Festival in Cambier Park, Naples Pride announced they will host the drag show portion of the festival indoors due to safety concerns.