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Jim RosicaJanuary 11, 2016

Florida Grown, the political fundraising committee that could fuel Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s bid for governor in 2018, posted $765,000 in contributions for December, campaign finance records show. Reports were due to the state’s Division of Elections on Monday. December’s haul brings total funds raised to nearly $4 million, with total expenditures now at around […]

Jim RosicaDecember 10, 2015

A political committee affiliated with Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam reported $129,000 in fundraising for November, down from nearly $694,000 the month before. Reports were due to the state’s Division of Elections on Thursday. Putnam’s two top contributors were the Florida Medical Association and Ware Oil and Supply Co. of Perry, a petroleum products wholesaler, with […]

Jim RosicaDecember 9, 2015

Adam Putnam is in his second and ostensibly last term as Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner and “loves” the job so much he won’t comment on his future political aspirations – despite the open secret that he’s the GOP heir apparent to the Governor’s Mansion in 2018. Asked to clarify his future plans, Putnam again punted on the 2018-and-beyond […]

Jim RosicaNovember 10, 2015

Heavy giving by political groups connected to Florida’s premier business lobby has pushed Republican Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam‘s political committee to more than $3 million in total fundraising. October fundraising numbers were due Tuesday; figures for Florida Grown PC were posted on its website Tuesday morning but not yet available on the state’s campaign finance page. […]

Ryan RayOctober 20, 2015

Brody Enwright knows Florida politics about as well as anyone at his young age: It’s in his blood. The University of Florida alum and legislative aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Galvano grew up under the tutelage of Enwright Consulting proprietors – and Brody’s parents – Karla and Randy Enwright. Not a bad bloodline to take on the […]

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