With farmers caught shorthanded and with crops not ready for harvesting, a pair of winter storms at the beginning and end of January potentially inflicted more than $3.17 billion in losses to the state’s agricultural industry. Winter storms Ezra from Dec. 30 to Jan. 1 and Gianna from Jan. 26 to Feb. 4 brought freezing […]
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Florida AG: Vouchers for Tampa Islamic schools ‘undermines our national security’
The entire Florida Cabinet wants to stop allowing taxpayer-funded scholarships for the schools. That’s up to the Department of Education.
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As Floridians get hospitalized, state agriculture commissioner warns against raw milk
State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo reports the cases, but won’t say raw milk is dangerous.
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Florida’s top agriculture regulator wants to define ‘cartoon’
It’s part of a crack down on the sale of hemp to minors, to ensure products aren’t “attractive to children.”
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Florida farmers to receive $675 million in federal block grant for hurricane relief
Florida producers have suffered more than $3 billion in losses from Hurricanes Idalia in 2023 plus Debby, Helene, and Milton in 2024, Simpson said.
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Florida Republicans push to ban cities and counties from putting fluoride in public water systems
But dental and other health groups have called for continuing the addition of fluoride to water.
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‘Those things are going to happen’: Florida Republican Wilton Simpson downplays heat-related deaths
Simpson on Tuesday said regulations would harm the farming industry.
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New Florida immigration law could have ‘unintended consequences,’ says Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
Simpson also stressed that the federal government needs to bolster border protections.
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Florida’s new Agriculture Commissioner wants to shield gun and ammo sale data
Simpson, the former Senate President, was sworn in as Agriculture Commissioner last week.
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Florida Senate prepares for trial of suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren
Warren, a Democrat, has vowed to fight DeSantis’ effort to ultimately remove him from office.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to bolster child foster care
Foster care legislation has been a priority of Senate President Wilton Simpson.