Fort Myers Beach Town Council candidate withdraws from race

John McLean has withdrawn his candidacy from the Fort Myers Beach Town Council race. According to the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, McLean, who is currently serving on the town council, withdrew his re-election bid on Tuesday. Due to his late withdrawal, McLean will still appear on the November 3 General Election ballot, but any votes cast for him will not be counted. McLean's exit leaves Rebecca Link as the only current member of the town council running for re-election. Joining her in the race are former Fort Myers Beach Mayor and chair of Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency Anita Cereceda, Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency member Ed Schoonover, and president of Protect Fort Myers Beach Tom Brady. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV