Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday announced a proposal that takes aim at credit-card companies separately categorizing sales at gun shops. During an appearance at Lawmen’s & Shooters’ Supply in Titusville, Simpson said the proposal is intended to prohibit financial institutions from collecting and monitoring…
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Lawmakers Look To Stabilize Florida Agriculture Industry
As Florida lawmakers look to reduce foreign ownership of farmland, Senate Agriculture Chairman Jay Collins said Wednesday he thinks growth is possible for the state’s agriculture industry. But first, the freshman Republican senator from Tampa said the goal is to bring stability to the industry,…
Read More Lawmakers Look To Stabilize Florida Agriculture IndustryFlorida Farm Labor Business Owner Sentenced In ‘Forced Labor’ Case
A Florida federal judge has sentenced the owner of a farm-labor company to nearly 10 years in prison on racketeering and forced labor charges, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. Bladimir Moreno, the owner of Los Villatoros Harvesting LLC, brought Mexican farm workers to…
Read More Florida Farm Labor Business Owner Sentenced In ‘Forced Labor’ CaseFlorida Citrus Budget Revised Amid Production Drop
The Florida Citrus Commission on Wednesday made a second budget revision of the growing season to account for the industry’s drop in production, which has been exacerbated by Hurricane Ian. Commission members adjusted the Florida Department of Citrus budget by $776,142, with most of the…
Read More Florida Citrus Budget Revised Amid Production DropLearn How To Conserve Water And Save Money With Rain Barrels In Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Pasco County has a way for you to conserve water and save money! UF/IFAS Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service’s Rain Barrel Workshop, Tuesday, January 17, 2023, will help you learn how to harvest rainwater for your landscape! The workshop costs $57…
Read More Learn How To Conserve Water And Save Money With Rain Barrels In Pasco CountyFlorida Citrus Grower Takes $23 Million Hit From Hurricane Ian
Alico, Inc., a major Fort Myers-based citrus grower, took about a $23 million hit from Hurricane Ian and will see lower revenue in 2023 because of the storm, the company said Tuesday in an earnings report. John Kiernan, president, and chief executive officer, said the…
Read More Florida Citrus Grower Takes $23 Million Hit From Hurricane IanStorms Deliver Another Blow To Florida Citrus Industry
The forecast for Florida’s orange crop has dropped 29 percent after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole, putting the citrus industry on a path toward its lowest production since the Great Depression. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday released a report that said Florida is…
Read More Storms Deliver Another Blow To Florida Citrus IndustryFlorida Gov. DeSantis Announces Nearly $75 Million For Statewide Springs Restoration
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $75 million for 30 statewide springs restoration projects to aid the recovery of and provide additional protection for Florida’s springs. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and four Florida water management districts have identified a broad suite of…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Nearly $75 Million For Statewide Springs RestorationU.S. Sugar Completes Deal Amid Legal Fight
U.S. Sugar Corp. has completed a $315 million purchase of another large player in the sugar industry as the federal government continues to fight the merger on antitrust grounds. Attorneys for Clewiston-based U.S. Sugar said in a court filing Tuesday that it had completed the…
Read More U.S. Sugar Completes Deal Amid Legal FightFlorida Farmer’s Death Spurs Dispute Over Pot License
Moton Hopkins went from being one of the state’s most-successful Black farmers to working odd jobs to support his family, after a devastating drought and discrimination by the federal government wiped out the Florida native’s livelihood. But the “cowboy legend” — a moniker bestowed on…
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