Less than a dozen days left until Nov. 4, and the Tampa Bay region is kicking it up a notch on the campaign trail with a number of get-out-the-vote efforts.
Here are a few of the campaign events for the weekend of Oct. 24-26:
On Friday, the Republican Party of Pinellas County is holding a Mega Victory Sign-Waving event at the Courtney Campbell Causeway, Gulf to Bay Boulevard (SR 60) and Damascus Road. Set-up begins at 4 p.m., with sign waving from 4:30 p.m. – dusk. Volunteers can turn north on Damascus Road for parking. The RPPC will provide signs, but flags and homemade signs are welcome. Sign wavers must remain 5 feet from the road, no horns of any kind are allowed. For more information, contact Debby Whisenand at (727) 596-3342, Betsi Burgess at (404) 906-8228 or Joan Brock (727) 733-8204 or (727) 430-1326.
The RPPC is also hosting a “Rocking for Rick Scott” phone bank/neighborhood canvassing event on Saturday beginning 9 a.m. through 9 p.m. Volunteers can lend a hand at one of three locations: Palm Harbor Office, 34064 U.S. Hwy. 19 North, contact Cory Dewell (727) 269-2510; Clearwater Office, 4585 140th Ave. N, Ste. 1004, contact Spencer Bell (727) 709-5356; and St. Petersburg Office, 3993 Tyrone Blvd. N., Ste. 200, contact Andrew Brey, (727) 519-3507. There will be special guests, lunch and beverages will be served.
