Adam Putnam News

State Agriculture Commissioner candidate Adam Putnam rolled out some endorsements Thursday from past Florida GOP chairs Tom Slade and Carole Jean Jordan , along with current National Committeeman Paul Senft of Haines City.

Florida Republican leaders worked hard to thwart any costly and potentially divisive primaries in this busy election cycle.

To know just how influential and rich Scott Rothstein was, you need only look at those checking the "return to sender" box on campaign contributions.

State Sen. Paula Dockery's run for governor means a shift in many campaign plans and dreams back home in Polk County.

It wasn't just the nippy fall breeze that gave capital insiders the shivers last week.

Before the final vote on the Democratic House bill, a couple of things are happening.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner candidate Adam Putnam said Friday his campaign was shedding cash it received from the law firm of Scott Rothstein , the Fort Lauderdale fundraiser under suspicion of funneling millions of dollarsfrom investors.

Shortly after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the newest version of health-care reform legislation Thursday, the office of Congressman Adam Putnam of Bartow sent an e-mail message to constituents with an Internet link to the 1,990-page document and invited them to read it for themselves.

A wise man once joked he would like to become a government program so that he could enjoy eternal life on earth.

Seven men with varying backgrounds and experience who reside across the state from the Panhandle to South Florida, have one goal, to be elected commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2010.

Two Florida lawmakers propose an expansion of Post-9/11 GI Bill coverage to include reimbursement for the cost of college preparation classes.

Some 500 to 800 farmers and ranchers are expected here for the 68th Florida Farm Bureau Federation annual state meeting to focus on issues important to Florida agriculture.

The Doug Tudor and Randy Edwards nonstory has been covered on this blog. The real story is Lori Edward had a bad fundraising quarter.

Published: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:12 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:12 p.m. BARTOW U.S. Rep.

Polk County Congressman Adam Putnam is hosting a town hall meeting tonight in Bartow.

Polk Works, in partnership with U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Bartow, Polk State College, the Polk County Commission, the Polk County Veterans' Services Office and the Polk County Veterans Council, will host a Veterans' Exposition and Employment Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.

Published: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 2:08 a.m. WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep.

Campaigns for higher political office don't always depend on media blitzes and whistlestop tours.

's 12th District, but that support might fade away if she continues with an unimpressive fundraising pace.

Jacky and Alan Spavin are living the American dream. They own a spacious house on a golf course and a well-established travel agency in Ormond Beach.