Five Things: Today's the Day for Republicans

1. If you're one of Sarasota County's 120,035 registered Republicans, today's the day to choose your preference for your party's presidential nominee. Check out our guide to where to vote, and visit our running chat/blog today for results and news. You can also weigh in anytime today during the chat.
2. Something to consider about today's election: Sarasota is considered one of Florida's three bellwether counties by a Suffolk University poll — meaning as the county goes, so does the state. With that, Mitt Romney topped Newt Gingrich in Sarasota County, according to Suffolk's poll, 52 percent to 24 percent. Martin and Volusia counties are the other bellwether counties.
3. Procastinators have some bad news: You're probably not getting into see Willie Nelson and Friends at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Saturday. Tickets are sold

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