Author: Billy Adams
Stop The Parched Grass: Tampa Offers Free Plants And Expert Hacks To Beat The Drought
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa is currently locked in the grip of an extreme drought, and with outdoor hoses accounting for over half of some residential water [...]
Money Grows On Trees: Florida’s Forest Industry Pumps $29 Billion Into State Economy
Florida isn’t just about beaches and theme parks; it’s a powerhouse of timber and grit. A fresh study from the University of Florida Institute of Foo [...]
Why Smoky Skies In Florida Might Actually Be Good News
As drought conditions bake the Florida landscape and wildfires begin to crop up, that familiar scent of woodsmoke is becoming a daily reality for man [...]
The Buzz Over Florida’s Fields: Why Bees Are Obsessed With Crops That Don’t Need Them
Something is happening in the sprawling fields of the American South that doesn't quite add up on paper. Despite the fact that cotton, peanuts, and s [...]
Decades Of Everglades Defense Earns Ernie Barnett Florida’s Top Environmental Honor
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has named Ernie Barnett the winner of the 2026 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award, recogn [...]
Florida And Arizona Republicans Lead Charge To Strip Pesticide Protections From House Farm Bill
The House of Representatives voted 280-142 on Thursday to strip several controversial pesticide provisions from the upcoming farm bill. The decision [...]
Florida’s Orange Juice Crisis Gets A Lifeline: EPA Clears High-Tech Trees To Save Dying Groves
The morning glass of orange juice has become an increasingly expensive luxury for American families, but a new regulatory green light might finally s [...]
Flesh-Eating Parasite Creeps Toward U.S. Border: Florida Slaps Restrictions On Texas Livestock
Florida is battening down the hatches against a microscopic but devastating enemy. With the New World Screwworm now detected just 125 miles from the [...]
Florida Researchers Hunt For Parkinson’s Treatment In A Surprising Place: The Bean Field
Managing the persistent tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease usually requires a trip to the pharmacy, but scientists at the University of Flor [...]
Florida Ranching Trailblazer: Dr. LuJean Waters Named 2026 Woman Of The Year In Agriculture
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has officially named Dr. LuJean Waters as the 2026 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. The announcem [...]