Romney to Accept Nomination Tonight

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is scheduled to speak tonight at the Republican National Convention in Tamp and accept his party's nomination for president of the United States.

Romney, a former resident of Bloomfield Hills and son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney, is scheduled to speak after 10 p.m. today. The full speaking and presentation schedule for today's Republican National Convention is below:

7:00 p.m.

• Introduction of Colors U.S. Central Command Joint Forces Color Guard Team
• Pledge of Allegiance by Dylan Nonaka
• National Anthem sung by SEVEN
• Invocation by Ken and Priscilla Hutchins
• Remarks by U.S. Rep. Connie Mack (Fla.)
• Reagan Legacy Video
• Remarks by Newt and Callista Gingrich
• Remarks by Craig Romney

8:00 p.m.

• Remarks by former Governor Jeb Bush (Fla.)
• Remarks by Bob White, chairman of Romney for President campaign
• Remarks by Grant Bennett
• Remarks by Tom Stemberg

9:00 p.m.

• Remarks by former Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kerry Healey
• Remarks by Jane Edmonds, former Massachusetts Secretary of Workforce
• Remarks by Olympians Michael Eruzione, Derek Parra and Kim Rhode

10:00 p.m.

• Remarks by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (Fla.)
• Remarks by presidential nominee Mitt Romney
• Benediction by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan