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2026 General Elections

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People gather along U.S. 41 in Fort Myers on Saturday morning, October 17, 2026, to advocate for change ahead of the mid-term elections. Organizers estimate about 1,000 people came out for the event.
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Rallies across the U.S., Florida, and Southwest Florida draw thousands to promote voting rights
Michael Braun, Samuel Brucker, Amanda Whittamore
They came early and lined streets, parking lots and bridges in every part of the country for a No Kings protest rally that was focused on non-partisan voter participation.

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The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife has spent more than $450,000 buying lots around town to preserve them for burrowing owls and gopher tortoises. The group is asking anyone piling up storm debris along the front of their yards to make sure they are not trapping the Florida burrowing owl, which is listed as State Threatened by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, underground
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Local groups to host candidate forum focused on environment
Samuel Brucker
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.
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