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Drew WilsonMay 4, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is looking for volunteers to step up in Sarasota and Manatee counties to spread the word about his gubernatorial campaign. Putnam sent out an email this week declaring himself the “grassroots candidate” in the race to replace Gov. Rick Scott – not an unreasonable claim given his penchant for small-town campaign […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2015

In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott hailed Florida’s diversity, featuring sentences in his speech that mentioned “we are home to over 250 languages,” and “we are clearly the best melting pot in the world.” However, in Ybor City’s Centennial Park in Tampa on Wednesday, a group of immigration activists said […]

Mitch PerryMarch 4, 2015

In his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott hailed Florida’s diversity, featuring sentences in his speech that mentioned “we are home to over 250 languages,” and “we are clearly the best melting pot in the world.” However, in Ybor City’s Centennial Park in Tampa on Wednesday, a group of immigration activists said […]

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Adam Putnam campaign seeking Venice volunteers

Activists say immigrants should count in Rick Scott’s Florida, too

Activists say immigrants should count in Rick Scott's Florida, too