Mitt Romney to hold rally in St. Petersburg, Fla. Friday, 10/5, at 6:15pm

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10/4/12, "Mitt Romney to hold rally in St. Petersburg on Friday," Tampa Bay Times


"Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is headed to St. Petersburg on Friday for a rally. Romney's visit to the bay area comes roughly two weeks after he went to Sarasota for a rally that drew about 4,000 people.

Friday's event will be at Pier Park, 550 Second Ave. NE and also is likely to encompass nearby Spa Beach Park. Gates open at 3:45 p.m. and the rally is expected to start at 6:15 p.m....

St. Petersburg police said they could not answer questions about the rally or downtown traffic plans since Romney is protected by the Secret Service. The campaign has applied for a permit to use the park.

The event coincides with First Friday, a monthly happening that draws a few thousand people to a block party on Central Avenue between 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Downtown typically hops with music, food and a lively crowd....

Rally tickets are available at local Romney campaign offices through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. or at mittromney.com/FL.

The ticket office locations are: 

2101 Tyrone Blvd. N, St Petersburg; 
3150 Tampa Road, Suite 16, Oldsmar; 
4707 140th Ave. N, Suite 210, Clearwater; 
1602 Oakfield Drive, Suite 207, Brandon;  
4465 Gandy Blvd., Suite 820, Tampa;  
234 Bullard Parkway, Temple Terrace." via Free Republic

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