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Former Speaker Will Weatherford Won't Run For Governor In 2018

WFSU | By Nick Evans
Published December 22, 2016 at 4:33 PM EST
Fmr. House Speaker Will Weatherford (right).
Meredith Geddings
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Florida House of Representatives

Speculation has already begun about who will run for governor once Rick Scott leaves office.  But one Republican heavyweight has bowed out.

Will Weatherford took to twitter to announce he wouldn’t launch a gubernatorial bid. 

The move is likely good news for Agriculture commissioner Adam Putnam.  For years he’s been on the short list of Florida Republicans likely to run once Governor Rick Scott leaves office.
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Nick Evans
Nick Evans came to Tallahassee to pursue a masters in communications at Florida State University. He graduated in 2014, but not before picking up an internship at WFSU. While he worked on his degree Nick moved from intern, to part-timer, to full-time reporter. Before moving to Tallahassee, Nick lived in and around the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years. He listens to far too many podcasts and is a die-hard 49ers football fan. When Nick’s not at work he likes to cook, play music and read.
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