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		<title>Jack Latvala adds two stops for Aug. 16 announcement</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[To outline his future political plans, Senate Appropriations Chair Jack Latvala added two more stops to his Aug. 16 announcement – turning what was to be a single event into something of a tour. Last week, the Pinellas County Republican said he would publicly announce whether he will enter the race for governor with a news conference at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. While that stop is still on the docket, attendees at the event will not be the first to&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Adam Putnam campaign banks another $1.3M in July</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 21:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Between his campaign and committee, Adam Putnam’s gubernatorial bid is now approaching $17 million in total fundraising, including nearly $1.3 million banked in July. “The finance operation continues to gain strength, with nearly $17 million in contributions to support Adam Putnam for Governor. But, more importantly, our grassroots momentum is gaining speed,” campaign spokeswoman Amanda Bevis announced Thursday. “Floridians are passionate about Adam Putnam’s willingness to fight for our freedoms and his ability to bring common sense, business smarts to our state’s capital.”&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Adam Putnam fundraising panel notches over $800,000 for April</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Staff Reports]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 19:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The political committee of Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam posted more than $800,000 in contributions for the month of April, the state’s campaign finance website shows. Florida Grown reported $809,156 in fundraising and $276,479 in expenditures for the month. That brings the committee’s total take since its February 2015 formation to $11.3 million in contributions. It also spent nearly $3.1 million, records show, for a cash-on-hand amount of about $8.2 million. Putnam, the sitting Agriculture Commissioner, announced his candidacy Wednesday&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Email Insights: Adam Putnam political committee brings in more than $2M in February</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The political committee backing Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam says it raised more than $2 million in February, bring total contributions to more than $9 million. In an email  to supporters from Justin Hollis, the chairman of Florida Grown, said the committee raised more than $2.25 million in February 2017. Hollis said that one-month fundraising haul brought total contributions to the committee, which is expected to fuel Putnam&#8217;s 2018 campaign, to more than $9.4 million. “Support for Adam’s Florida Grown PC&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Adam Putnam agrees: Business experience essential for governor&#8217;s job</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Rosica]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 21:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam agrees with Gov. Rick Scott that Florida&#8217;s next governor should have &#8220;business experience.&#8221; &#8220;I think someone having business experience that they bring to public life is very helpful,&#8221; said Putnam, who spoke to reporters after a speech at Tuesday&#8217;s Associated Press annual Legislative Session planning session at the Capitol. In a recent interview, Scott – who is term limited in 2018 – said the next governor needs to have experience in the business world. Some took that&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Adam Putnam political committee brings in more than $2.3 million in 2016</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam raised more than $2 million in 2016, boosting his war chest ahead of a likely 2018 gubernatorial bid. State records show Florida Grown, Putnam’s political committee, raised more than $2.3 million through Nov. 30. The committee has raised more than $6.3 million since February 2015, according to state campaign finance records. Records show Florida Grown spent nearly $1.4 million in 2016, including at least $240,000 for political consulting and $51,450 for advertising and advertising design work.&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Publix: Where shopping &#8212; and making hefty political contributions &#8212; are a pleasure</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Schorsch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Publix Supermarkets has given nearly $2.6 million to Florida candidates and committees during the 2016 election cycle, including more than $300,000 since the start of August. Among the Lakeland-based company&#8217;s most recent contributions were a $100,000 check to the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and an additional $150,000 payment to the group’s “Florida Jobs” political committee. Adam Putnam’s “Florida Grown” political committee also picked up $50,000 from the supermarket chain, with another $6,000 in August contributions heading to the campaign accounts&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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