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Naples Mayor-Elect Teresa Heitmann

City of Naples Mayor-Elect Teresa Heitmann

Tuesday’s elections in the city of Naples were an upset for incumbents.  Voters in Naples chose a new mayor and three new city councilors. Former Naples Councilwoman and former account executive in the private sector Teresa Heitmann defeated incumbent Mayor Bill Barnett. 

Heitmann’s priorities on the campaign trail included addressing the nature of development in the city, environmental issues like nutrient pollution in stormwater runoff and stormwater infrastructure as well as the city’s financial policies.  We’ll talk with Naples Mayor-Elect Teresa Heitmann for a closer look at her background and her vision for the city going forward.

We’ll also get the latest information and advisories on the COVID-19 outbreak in Florida including the closure of beaches throughout Southwest Florida.

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