President Obama Heads To South Florida This Weekend
MIAMI (CBSMiami/NSF) – After he rallies the faithful Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, President Barack Obama plans to head south for a two day swing through Florida.
A key battleground state in the upcoming presidential election, President Obama's bus tour will include stops in Seminole and Kissimmee on Saturday and Melbourne and West Palm beach on Sunday.
Mr. Obama will start his Florida swing with an 11 a.m. appearance at St. Petersburg College's Seminole Campus. He'll then headline a rally at the Kissimmee Civic Center at 4 p.m.
Full details of Sunday's activities were not immediately available, but Obama's campaign office did confirm the president would attend a 4:50 p.m. rally at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entrance. One ticket per person will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. To pick up your ticket, visit one of the following locations beginning Thursday, Sept. 6, at 6:00 p.m.
Organizing for America – West Palm Beach
3008 S. Dixie Hwy.
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Organizing for America – Riviera Beach
3520 Broadway
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
Organizing for America – Boynton Beach
3200 S. Congress Ave.
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Organizing for America – Wellington
12785 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 8C
Wellington, FL 33414
Organizing for America – Boca Raton
6020 N. Federal Hwy.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report
