In an historic election Nov. 4, residents of Fort Myers Beach voted to recall town council members John King and Karen Woodson, but whether or not King will actually be removed from office remains to be seen after Circuit judge Kyle Cohen, on the day before the election, ordered a stay on the recall results pending an appeals court decision.

Fort Myers Beach residents began the recall effort back in May after John King and Karen Woodson voted in support of a high-rise development project on the former site of the Red Coconut RV Park, which was destroyed during Hurricane Ian. Members of the town planning board found the proposal to be incompatible with the town’s comprehensive plan.

According to unofficial results from the Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office, of the 1,652 ballots ca

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