Florida Gulf Coast University FGCU President Aysegul Timur confirms that it was President Trump who will be part of a "special event" planned Friday at Alico Arena.
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Initially, an advance, campus-wide alert at Florida Gulf Coast University was issued Friday for a large-scale, private event that is scheduled to take place at Alico Arena on Friday, Oct. 23. That's the same day President Trump will be in the area. The event reservation site eventually confirmed the venue.
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