Election forums
* Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral’s 2015 Candidates Hobnob is Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Gulf Coast Village from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lee County Supervisor of Elections office will conduct a Straw Poll. Appetizers and refreshments will be available. The event is free and open to the public. Gulf Coast Village is at 1333 Santa Barbara Blvd. in Cape Coral.
Call 239-549-6900 ext. 300 for more information.
* SWCCNA forum
The SouthWest Cape Coral Neighborhood Association (SWCCNA) will be holding a forum, Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Oasis Charter Elementary cafeteria.
The forum should last about 90 minutes with a maximum of two hours. Questions from the moderator will be presented to all candidates for their individual responses. Questions from residents must be submitted in writing to the moderator at the start of the meeting or can be emailed to: president@SWCCNA.com. No verbal questions from attendees will be accepted.
All residents are invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, visit: SWCCNA.com
* CCCIA forum
There will be a forum for candidates from all three districts on Thursday, Aug. 13, hosted by the Cape Coral Construction Industry Association at Palmetto Pine Country Club at 1940 S.W. 9th Court.
The program is part of the CCCIA’s August General Membership Dinner Meeting but is open to the public. Mix and mingle hour will start at 5:30 p.m.
Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Aug. 11. The dinner is expected to sell out. For more information or to make reservations, visit: cccia.memberzone.com or email: hallen@cccia.org.
* City of Cape Coral
The City of Cape Coral will be hosting one candidate debate for the upcoming primary election, Thursday, Sept. 3, beginning at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers in City Hall. The debate will last 90 minutes.
The debates will be moderated by Jeff Koehn (CapeCoral.com). Questions will be posed by Valarie Harring (Breeze) and Tom Hayden (News-Press).
The debate will be broadcast live on CapeTV, the City’s government channel (Channel 98), and via live videostream on the City’s website and DaCast outlet (www.cape-tv.com). The debates will be taped for replay on CapeTV during the two weeks leading up to the election. These videos also will be posted for viewing on the website.