Hillary Clinton to speak Friday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at Florida State Fairgrounds

Hillary Clinton

The Hillary Clinton campaign is providing more details on her appearances this Friday in Tampa and Miami.

The presumptive (for another week) Democratic presidential nominee will be speaking at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. Those who want to attend can sign up here.

The Tampa trip will be one of three appearances Clinton will make in Florida Friday and Saturday. She will first appear earlier Friday in Orlando, and will make an additional appearance in Miami on Saturday, just days before the Democratic National Convention commences in Philadelphia.

Clinton will speak at noon Saturday at Florida International University Arena, with the doors open at 10 a.m. Tickets can obtained by going here.

Some media reports indicate Clinton will name her running mate on Friday, though other reports say it will come Saturday in Miami.

Among those reported to be on Clinton’s short list for VP are Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren,  Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro.

 

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