FLORIDA PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN CALENDAR (UPDATED 08/23)

Please keep in mind that often, a candidate will make a quick in-and-out visit to a city for a private fundraising event or meeting with a group which would receive little or no advance warning. The events shown here are confirmed by the candidate's Web site or Florida media sources.

FRIDAY, 24 AUGUST
Mitt Romney - Florida Medical Association Annual Meeting & Florida Medical Expo
12:00 N - 02:00 PM
Westin Diplomat & Spa - Atlantic Ballroom
3555 South Ocean Drive
Hollywood
Private Event

Barack Obama - Fundraising Event
12:30 - 02:30 PM
Gaither Gymnasium - Florida A&M University
1835 Wahnish Way
Tallahassee
Tickets: $20 General Admission, $10 Students

SATURDAY, 25 AUGUST
Barack Obama - Fundraising Event
09:30 - 11:00 AM
Cafe Bella Sera
7351 North State Road 7
Parkland

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28
08:00 - 11:00 PM
Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Edwards, Duncan Hunter, Dennis Kucinich - International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers / National Staff Conference
Conversation with the Candidates
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
1700 Epcot Resorts Road
Lake Buena Vista
Private Event

08:00 - 09:30 PM
John Edwards - "Small Change for Big Change" Fundraising Event
Friday's Front Row Grill
8126 International Drive
Orlando
Tickets: $15

FRIDAY, 07 SEPTEMBER
Rudy Giuliani - Pinellas County Republican Party Reagan Day Fundraising Dinner
07:00 - 09:00 PM
Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club
501 Fifth Avenue, Northeast
St. Petersburg
Tickets:

SATURDAY, 08 SEPTEMBER
02:00 - 03:30 PM
Dennis Kucinich - Peace Walk & Rally
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts / Cohen Pavilion
701 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach
Free Event
Sponsored by the Palm Beach County Democratic Party and Palm Beach County Coalition for Peace and Justice.

SUNDAY, 09 SEPTEMBER
07:00 - 09:30 PM
Democratic Presidential Debate
BankUnited Center
1245 Dauer Drive
Coral Gables
NOTE: This event will be the first of it's kind to be conducted entirely in Spanish, with simultaneous translation to be made available for candidates who do not speak the language and the audience. This will be the first of two such debates, this one sponsored by Univision Communications and the University of Miami.

SUNDAY. 30 SEPTEMBER
Barack Obama - Fundraisers
Tampa, St. Petersburg
NOTE: The exact times and locations are not being announced, but the events will be hosted in Tampa by Tom and Linda Scarritt, and in St. Petersburg by Tim and Donna Main. Mr. Scarritt is an attorney and member of the Florida Commission on Ethics. Mr. Main is President/CEO of Jabil Circuit, Inc. and a past contributor to President Bush and the Republican Party of Florida.

SUNDAY, 21 OCTOBER
Republican Presidential Debate
Shingle Creek Resort
9939 Universal Boulevard
Orlando
NOTE: This is not a public event, as it will be held during the Republican Party of Florida annual gathering. The debate will be cablecast, however, on Fox News Channel.

FRIDAY, 26 OCTOBER - SUNDAY, 28 OCTOBER
Florida Democratic Party State Convention
Disney's Yacht Club Resort
1700 Epcot Resorts Road
Lake Buena Vista
NOTE: At this point the exact schedule has not been announced, but at least several of the Democratic presidential candidates are expected to address the delegates. So far, those candidates who have announced that they would attend are Dennis Kucinich

WEDNESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER
Republican Presidential Debate
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
400 First Street, South
St. Petersburg
NOTE: This event will be sponsored by the Republican Party of Florida in partnership with CNN and YouTube, and will feature questions submitted by viewers via YouTube. The debate, which will be moderated by Anderson Cooper, will be aired live on CNN and CNN En Espanol.