By Lisa ZahnerVERO BEACH — Joe Negron and Bill Ramos, the two major-party candidates for the District 28 Florida Senate seat being vacated by Ken Pruitt, will both be in town for events on Tuesday evening.Democrat Bill Ramos of Jensen Beach, a former U.S. Marine, mortgage broker and two-time candidate for the Florida House, will be the featured speaker at the Indian River County Democratic Party’s monthly town hall meeting and potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Vero Beach Community Center, 2266 14th Avenue. Attendees are asked to either bring a dish to serve six people or to pay $5 at the door. For more information, call Pam Director at (772) 231-6557.Republican Joe Negron of West Palm Beach, an attorney who served in the Florida House from 2000 to 2006, will be the honored guest at an “old-fashioned meet and greet on the front porch” beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday hosted by Waddell Insurance Group at 3599 Indian River Drive East. This building is well-known as the old yacht dealership, near the marina. For more information, call Gene Waddell at (772) 231-1313.The special general election for this Florida Senate seat will be held on August 4 and turnout of the party faithful is expected to be the key, with so many local residents on vacation and the general public being accustomed to voting in November.
