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Back in January Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam came to Sarasota at the invitation of the Argus Foundation and delivered a speech that foreshadowed his bid for governor, which he announced earlier this month.

Argus brought another potential candidate for governor, Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran, to Sarasota in March to speak on the eve of the two-month legislative session.

Now the group, which bills itself as a local business leadership think tank, is announcing that state Sen. Jack Latvala — a Clearwater Republican who also is considering a campaign for governor — will speak in Sarasota in July.