{"id":74989,"date":"2026-07-29T19:42:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=74989"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:42:20","slug":"lakeland-political-rally-meet-the-candidates-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/07\/29\/lakeland-political-rally-meet-the-candidates-this-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakeland Political Rally: Meet the Candidates This Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet the candidates. Ask the questions. Make an informed decision before you vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us this Saturday, August 1, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sikes Hall West at the RP Funding Center, 701 West Lime Street in Lakeland. The rally is free and open to the public. Stop by anytime, bring your family and friends, and meet the people asking for your vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b4a4b9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b4a4b9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/759232562_17904317088464687_352284567297105098_n.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74990 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/759232562_17904317088464687_352284567297105098_n.webp 526w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/759232562_17904317088464687_352284567297105098_n-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/759232562_17904317088464687_352284567297105098_n-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/759232562_17904317088464687_352284567297105098_n-250x250.webp 250w\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet the candidates. Ask the questions. Make an informed decision before you vote. 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