Barack Obama Coming to St. Pete

Barack Obama is coming to St. Petersburg. The Democratic nominee will be addressing voters on the economy. The event will be held at Gibbs High School.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Friday for the event at Gibbs High School, 850 34th St. S. Admission is free and open to the public, but tickets are required.

Tickets will be available first-come, first-served from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the St. Petersburg campaign office, 2321 Central Ave. Adults will be allotted a maximum of two tickets each and children younger than 16 will be allotted one.

Update: St. Petersburg officials want to give Obama a key to the city.