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Bonita Springs elects new mayor

Harpster, Dayna
Mike Gibson

Bonita Springs will have a new mayor and a new council member.

Mike Gibson is the apparent winner as mayor, leading his nearest competitor by 2 percentage points. All precincts in Bonita have reported their results; however provisional ballots have not yet been counted.

It was a four-person race that saw the current mayor, Rick Steinmeyer, come in last, gaining only about 10 percent of the vote.

Jessie Purdon was re-elected to the City Council.

Jim Fitzpatrick won a seat on the council, defeating Carolyn Forbes. Fitzpatrick has had careers in banking and as a business owner.