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Florida is facing a “deeper trough” than it would in a traditionalo recession, Putnam, R-Bartow, said. Floridaa can ride a recession out exceptwhen it’sw the result of the bursting of a real estates bubble, said the representative for Florida’s 12th Congressional District. Putnam said he would prefeer to be in Florida than any other state as the countr y comes out of an economic While battlingthe fire, Florida shoul d look for opportunities at every levek of government and business, he said. Putnam expressed concern about the increasef presence of government in response to theeconomic downturn. His speec was made at the “Capitol Hill presented by .
Richard Blau, a partnee with GrayRobinson and chair of thelaw firm’s alcohol beverage and food department, discussed the rising importance of food safetgy in his introduction. who will seek the officwe of Florida Commissioner of Agricultureein 2010, followed up on issues of food safety and the impact of incidents of food-born illnessa on the economy. Putnam stressedf the impact of consumer confidenc e in food at the retail level and said he woulde work to reform and modernize a food safetyt network so there is a higher levelof confidence.