by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Jan 5, 2023
State lawmakers are promising relief for Florida’s agriculture industry that is still recovering from damage sustained by Hurricane Ian But other factors, including foreign ownership of Florida farmland, is also being scrutinized Senator Jay Collins in the...
by Jordan Kirkland | Jan 4, 2023
After being sworn in on Tuesday, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson got to work on Wednesday, tapping law enforcement veteran Lee Adams to lead the Department’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement Adams will oversee more than 230 sworn law enforcement...
by Jordan Kirkland | Jan 3, 2023
Farm Share, Florida’s largest independent food bank, was ranked as the top food bank in America by 24/7 WallStreet Midwest Food Bank, also based in the Sunshine State, placed seventh on the list Florida’s Farm Share is the #1 Food Bank in America,...
by Jordan Kirkland | Dec 9, 2022
The legislation for the upcoming session will restrict foreign control of Florida agriculture land and key strategic military lands Simpson announced the measure on Friday, flanked by members in the Florida House and Senate Incoming Republican Agriculture Commissioner...
by Brian Burgess | Nov 21, 2022
Florida played host to the 44th Southeast U.S. – Japan Trade Conference last week and over the weekend Gov. Ron DeSantis gave opening remarks and was joined by Japanese Ambassador Koji Tomita Florida officials say they are pushing to open up non-stop flights...
by Jordan Kirkland | Nov 10, 2022
University of Florida economists say the overlap reinforces the need for post-storm reports Nicole made landfall in Florida as a hurricane early Thursday before weakening to a tropical storm Nicole has impacted much of the same land area that Hurricane Ian did...
