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    <title>2026 General Election Voter Guide</title>
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      <title>The long and short of it: Florida Amendment 3 and its implications</title>
      <link>https://www.wgcu.org/top-story/2026-10-15/what-happens-if-florida-amendment-3-passes</link>
      <description>What will happen if Florida Amendment 3 passes? Experts and institutions weigh in.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Dayna Harpster</dc:creator>
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      <title>Local groups to host candidate forum focused on environment</title>
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      <description>The Cape Coral Wildlife Trust (CCWT) and the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife (CCFW) are hosting a candidate forum focusing on environmental protection. Find out where and when.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:30:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Samuel Brucker</dc:creator>
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      <title>Poll watchers needed for Nov. 3 General Election in Highlands County; training tonight</title>
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      <description>Training for the role is planned Oct. 13</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:38:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Eileen Kelley</dc:creator>
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      <title>What to know about the Nov. 3 election for Florida House District 78</title>
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      <description>Republican Susan Frantz and Democrat Cindy Banyai are running for an open seat in Florida House District 78.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:56:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Elizabeth Andarge</dc:creator>
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      <title>Lee League of Women Voters gathers candidates and community members for discussion ahead of election</title>
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      <description>About 50 community members and numerous local candidates, ranging from mayoral to Florida’s House of Representatives, gathered Saturday in Fort Myers at the Collaboratory to discuss what and who will be on November’s ballot and what it means for Lee County residents.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Samuel Brucker</dc:creator>
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      <title>Nick Pachota, Ryan Neill face off for House District 74</title>
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      <description>Republican Nick Pachota and Democrat Ryan Neill will compete in November for Florida House District 74.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:55:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>While property insurance companies claimed losses, affiliated companies made gains: Report hidden from public eye</title>
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      <description>Democratic nominee for Florida Attorney General José Javier Rodríguez and Democratic nominee for Chief Financial Officer Annette Taddeo join an insurance expert and a Florida homeowner for a virtual press conference to discuss a long-hidden state-commissioned report examining Florida property insurers and their companies and what has been uncovered and confirmed.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:20:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Samuel Brucker</dc:creator>
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      <title>Lee Commissioner-elect Amanda Cochran talks priorities and hopes for the future</title>
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      <description>Amanda Cochran won a seat on the Lee County Commission in the August Primary, defeating Trish Petrosky. She promises to be transparent and accessible while serving the last two years of the late Mike Greenwell's term.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:29:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Mike Walcher</dc:creator>
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      <title>Mail-in ballots being sent out to those with active requests</title>
      <link>https://www.wgcu.org/elections/2026-09-29/mail-in-ballots-being-sent-out-to-those-with-active-requests</link>
      <description>Voters with an active request on file for the Nov. 3 general election should be seeing their ballots in their mailboxes in the coming week or so.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Voter registration deadline for 2026 General Election is October 5</title>
      <link>https://www.wgcu.org/elections/2026-09-28/voter-registration-deadline-for-the-2026-general-election-is-october-5</link>
      <description>Reminders are being made this week to prospective voters that the voter registration deadline for the 2026 general election is Monday, Oct. 5.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:30:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://www.wgcu.org/elections/2026-09-28/voter-registration-deadline-for-the-2026-general-election-is-october-5</guid>
      <dc:creator>WGCU Staff</dc:creator>
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