MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - Vice President Mike Pence’s planned stop in Sarasta next week has been postponed, the Republican Party of Sarasota announced Saturday.


What You Need To Know

  • VP Mike Pence's stop in Sarasota postponed

  • An appearance in Lake Wales was also postponed

  • Pence was set to visit on July 2

​​Pence was initially scheduled to appear at an event on July 2 as part of the “Faith in America” tour.

The group said that a new date for the vice president's visit would be announced later.

Pence was also set to appear in Lake Wales at an event organized by the pro-Trump group America First Policies on Thursday. In a news release, the group said the event would be postponed "out of an abundance of caution."

The announcement of the postponed campaign stops comes as Florida experiences a surge in new coronavirus cases.