https://www.wgcu.org/2026-by-the-people 2026 By the people en-US © 2025 WGCU News Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:24:37 GMT https://www.wgcu.org/top-story/2026-08-18/primary-election-in-person-voting-gets-under-way-amid-continuing-heat-advisory The polls opened at 7 a.m. today for Florida's 2026 Primary Election voting. However, results for statewide races won't start to roll in until shortly after 8 p.m. due to the nine counties in the state's western Panhandle and part of a 10th that are in the Central Time Zone. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:24:37 GMT https://www.wgcu.org/top-story/2026-08-18/primary-election-in-person-voting-gets-under-way-amid-continuing-heat-advisory John Davis, Michael Braun, Dayna Harpster, Eileen Kelley, Mike Walcher, Emma Rodriguez, Samuel Brucker, Jorge Murillo, Jessica Bowlby https://www.wgcu.org/top-story/2026-08-16/and-the-winners-are-decided-well-ahead-of-the-primary-election-day-in-okeechobee-county Not one local race will be determined at the close of polls on Tuesday. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:42:22 GMT https://www.wgcu.org/top-story/2026-08-16/and-the-winners-are-decided-well-ahead-of-the-primary-election-day-in-okeechobee-county Eileen Kelley https://www.wgcu.org/elections/2026-08-10/primary-election-votes-cast-top-900-000-across-florida Voting for the Aug. 18 primary surged over the weekend as the in-person “early voting” option became available statewide. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:43:06 GMT https://www.wgcu.org/elections/2026-08-10/primary-election-votes-cast-top-900-000-across-florida News Service of Florida