Candidate Meet and Greet - October 15 at The Well | I Am Florida
Candidate Meet and Greet - October 15 at The Well — Lakeland — The Well , 114 E Parker Street, Lakeland, FL — 2026-10-15 — Polk County residents are invited to attend a Candidate Meet and Greet scheduled from 5:30-7:30pm on October 15, at The Well 114 E. Parker Street, Lakeland, Florida 33801. The event which is free and open to the public is sponsored by a coalition of nonpartisan organizations working together to provide the opportunity to hear from candidates running for office in the November 2026 General Election. The focus of the event is to give Polk County residents the information they need for making informed decisions. Invitations were sent out to candidates for the offices of US Senator, US Representative to Congress Districts 9,16 and 18, State Senator District 12, State Representative Districts 48, 49, 50 and 51, County Commission District 4, and Polk County School Board District 3. The program for the evening includes time for candidates to talk to members of the public attending the event followed by the opportunity for each candidate to give a short 3-minute speech outlining their position