Before the lawsuits and the limelight, who was farmer Alfie Oakes?

His Naples market, Seed to Table, has become a hub for MAGA Republicans and he is a prominent political influencer in the region. He has successfully backed a slate of "America First" candidates in local Collier County elections, earning him the...

Local Governments Worked Hard to Hedge Against Climate Disaster. Florida Leaders Bigfooted Them.

A person walks through a flooded street from the rising Anclote River as the region tries to recover from Hurricane Milton on Oct. 11, 2024, in New Port Richey, FL.Spencer Platt/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by...

Ep. 423: Worms, Wind Farms, and the Parks Department

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow's Week in Review with Ryan cow cal I. Here's Cow. Regular listeners know that right now I'm up in Alaska on a bucket list hunt for grizzly bear. Very...

Fyffes offloads Sol Group melon unit to Martori Farms 

Fyffes has agreed to sell its Sol Group melon growing and distribution business to US-based Martori Farms. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence...

Furthermore

This isn’t the column I had planned to write. This isn’t the column I ever wanted to write. But here we are. My dear friend Merry Finch died last week and no other subject seems important. My feelings alternate between grief and gratitude; deeply...

Migrant crackdown could result in fewer farm workers, higher food prices

PHOENIX – The U.S. Department of Labor is formally acknowledging that the crackdown on illegal immigration could result in fewer farm workers and boost food prices even higher. In a new filing in the Federal Register, the agency acknowledges that...

Florida mislabels shrimp, Alabama leads by example

October 10, 2025 Across the Gulf, shrimp is the lifeblood of coastal communities. However, new genetic testing reveals that what’s being served often doesn’t match what’s being promised. While one major Gulf coast city has been caught in...

Day 18 of the government shutdown. Can Trump and Congress make deal? Live updates

Day 18 of the government shutdown is here, the third longest in history. The Democrats and Republicans are still at an impasse over healthcare subsidies and the Senate funding bill failed for a tenth time on Oct.17. The Senate is scheduled to...

50 of the world’s best breads

By Jen Rose Smith, CNN What is bread? You likely don’t have to think for long, and whether you’re hungry for a slice of sourdough or craving tortillas, what you imagine says a lot about where you’re from. But if bread is easy to picture, it’s hard...

Florida lawmaker seeks to rename university and college roadways after Charlie Kirk

A proposal filed in the Florida legislature Tuesday would rename a roadway on all 40 of the state’s public university and college campuses after deceased conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. HB 113, filed by Hudson Republican Representative...

Florida announces Hunting, Fishing and Camping Sales Tax Holiday

Black farmers continue struggle to keep land, operations going

The Florida chapter of the national Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association’s goal is to educate and train Black Florida ranchers and farmers on the latest techniques of farming for economic improvement and self-independence for economic...

Florida's new growth law has another legal challenge

The growth-management group 1000 Friends of Florida and an Orange County resident Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new state law that blocks cities and counties from approving "more restrictive or burdensome" changes...

Umbrella Weather: Investors Rain on Travelers Despite Insurer’s Disaster Savings

Insurance companies make money when it’s 70 degrees and sunny, with a catastrophe-light season padding Travelers’ profits in the most recent quarter. The insurer’s net income jumped 50% in the three months through September compared to the same...

Deep in the Glades, this farm grows ‘artisanal oysters.’ Can they revive an industry?

Josh Wilkie and Fabio Galarce leaned over the side of their boat and hauled up a basket full of oysters, each just an inch or two in size. Wilkie grabbed his shucking knife, popped one open and slurped down the silky meat inside. “They’re our...

Florida Students to Learn About Pioneer Life Through ‘A Land Remembered’

by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS Pioneer life is about to come alive for about 15,000 curious fourth-graders across Florida. As they step back in time, the young explorers will discover the grit, ingenuity and spirit that shaped the earliest days of the...

Bass anglers rejoice! A new species of Bass has been found in the United States

Bass fishing is a big-time business in the United States. You can catch a tournament at just about any major boat landing — especially in the South — most weekends. Anglers shove off and race out onto the rivers to take on one another in the quest...

Old Farmer's Almanac releases Thanksgiving 2025 weather forecast

The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts clear skies for much of the East Coast, while rain and snow could hit the West Coast and northern states. WASHINGTON — Americans traveling for Thanksgiving this year can expect a mix of weather across the country,...

Florida attorneys grilled about law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter the state

An appeals-court panel on Thursday grilled attorneys about a new state law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter Florida, questioning whether enforcement and oversight of such issues should be left to the federal government. The...

Agricultural Classification (a.k.a. Greenbelt)

One of the most common calls that I receive as an Extension agent is “How can I Greenbelt my land?” Agricultural Classification, commonly known as “Greenbelt,” is a land classification that provides a lower use assessment value (not market value)...