Obama To Host Town Hall Meeting In Ft. Myers

Obama To Host Town Hall Meeting In Ft. Myers

FT. MYERS (CBS4) ―

President Barack Obama will host a town hall meeting in Ft. Myers on Tuesday to talk about his $900 billion economic stimulus and recovery plan.

Tickets for the event will be available Monday morning at the Harborside Event Center and will available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The White House said the president selected Ft. Myers because the city's unemployment rate spike to ten percent over the last year. CBS4 reporter Michael Williams will be in Ft. Myers for the presidential visit and have live updates beginning at 5 p.m.

On Monday, Obama will host a similar town hall meeting in Elkhart, Indiana where he will also commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday.