A Voter’s Guide and Bio of Nikki Fried – Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture
Bio of Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried:
Nikki Fried is the only Democrat holding statewide office in the Sunshine State.
Before her election victory over Republican...
Nikki Fried Backs Bill From Boca Raton Democrats to Create Climate Change Mitigation Strategy
This week, state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried showcased a new energy efficiency bill that is sponsored by state Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, and...
Nikki Fried Warns that Phosphogypsum Stacks, Including Piney Point, Threaten Florida’s Waters
Last week, state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) provided formal public comment at the Florida...
Marco Rubio, Raphael Warnock Team Up on ‘Farm to Base Food Security Act’ to...
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., showcased their proposal to “help the federal government better understand the...
Jeff Brandes, Ben Diamond Want to Stop Disasters from Phosphogypsum Stacks Like Piney Point...
This week, state Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, and state Rep. Ben Diamond, D-St. Petersburg, introduced a bill “to improve the abatement efforts of...
Nikki Fried Launches FDACS Farmer Stress Awareness Initiative
Last week, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) launched the Department’s...
Matt Rapp Takes Over as Board Chair of the North Florida Land Trust
The North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) has a new board chair. Matt Rapp will officially take over the position at today’s board of directors...
Ron DeSantis Has Officials Tour Florida Farms Hit by Record Freeze
Last week, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Sec. Dane Eagle and Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) Director Kevin Guthrie toured Florida orange...
USDA Sending $1 Billion to Florida in P-EBT Funds to Feed Children
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that it will send $12.5 billion to 42 states and territories, including Florida, “to provide...
Gus Bilirakis Backs Proposal to Crack Down on Xylazine
This week, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., threw his support behind a proposal “to crack down on and schedule the highly dangerous sedative causing...
Marco Rubio, Rick Scott Call on NOAA to Select Waters Near Florida for Aquaculture...
Florida’s U.S. senators--Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--weighed in this week after the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced...
Greg Steube, Darren Soto Offer Proposal to Help Farmers Impacted by Freezes
Two congressmen from Florida--Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Steube and Democrat U.S. Rep. Darren Soto--teamed up this week on a bill to “protect farmers impacted...
