The final push: Where to find presidential hopefuls in advance of Florida primary

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It’s down to the wire.

More than 1.9 million Democrats and Republicans have already voted in Florida’s March 15 presidential preference primary. More than 580,000 vote-by-mail ballots still need to be returned, and hundreds of thousands of voters will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in person.

Presidential hopefuls and their surrogates will spend Monday rallying supporters and chasing every last possible vote. Here’s a rundown of will be in the Sunshine State:

Marco Rubio

10 a.m. — Rubio attends a meet-and-greet at the Maple Street Biscuit Co., 2004 San Marco Blvd. in Jacksonville. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.

2 p.m. — Rubio attends a meet-and-greet at The Little Restaurant, 1749 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

6 p.m. — Rubio holds a rally at the Lassiter Student Center at Palm Beach Atlantic University, 900 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. Doors open at 5 p.m.

9 p.m. — Rubio holds a homecoming and meet-and-greet at West Miami Recreation Center, 1700 SW 62nd Ave. in Miami. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.

Donald Trump

2 p.m. — Trump holds a rally at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St. in Tampa. Doors open at 11 a.m.

Hillary Clinton

12:30 p.m. — Former President Bill Clinton attends a get-out-the-vote event at the Hansel E. Tookes Sr. Student Recreation Center at Florida A&M University, 2101 Wahnish Way in Tallahassee. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.

4:30 p.m. — Former President Bill Clinton attends a get-out-the-vote event at Zion Hope Baptist Church, 2803 Edgewood Ave. W. in Jacksonville. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.

4:45 p.m. — Rep. Steve Israel speaks to supporters, volunteers and community members at the Hillary for Florida Miami Beach phone bank, 801 Arthur Godfrey Road in Miami Beach.

7:45 p.m. — Former President Bill Clinton attends a get-out-the-vote event at McKean Gymnasium at Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave. in Winter Park. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.

Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster



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