Florida gubernatorial candidate and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, left, meets with Jacksonville City Council member Al Ferraro at Angie’s Subs in Jacksonville Beach on Wednesday as part of a 22-stop bus tour around the state. On May 10, Putnam became the first Republican to enter the 2018 governor’s race. The 42-year-old Bartow native has served in the Florida House and the U.S. House of Representatives. He has been agriculture commissioner since 2011 and is term-limited.