Big Florida lake ranked as the most polluted in the U.S.

by Craig Pittman I am such a big booster of Florida and its features! I am constantly telling people about the many ways in which we beat the rest of the nation. We have the best state park system, one that’s won national awards four times! Our...

Healing the flora at the University of Florida

Being the best at helping folks grow healthy crops and great-looking front-yard flowers doesn’t often come with fanfare. The University of Florida’s Plant Diagnostic Center, however, received welcome acknowledgement as the first university-based...

Florida agriculture commissioner discusses school milk changes, child health modernization, law enforcement efforts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson emphasized the importance of returning whole milk to Florida schools following a federal rollback of a previous skim milk mandate. “Children aren’t going to drink skim milk,” he...

Swank Farmers Market opens sixth season with fresh flavors and fun vibes in Loxahatchee

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Swank Specialty Produce is ringing in the season with the return of its one-of-a-kind Farmers Market, set in Loxahatchee. As ARC Florida’s Sam Kerrigan reported live from the farm on Friday, the market offers guests a...

Florida Launches $25 Million Grant Program To Boost Agricultural Water Solutions

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Agricultural Regional Projects Program is now accepting applications for $25 million in grant funding....

FWC’s Catch a Florida Memory announces Season 3’s Triple Threat Throwdown winner

News from FWC The Triple Threat Throwdown continues to be a cornerstone of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Catch a Florida Memory program, celebrating another exciting season of saltwater angling and conservation....

Immokalee teen fighting for farm worker mental health resources

IMMOKALEE, Fla. — A high school senior from Immokalee is pushing for better mental health resources for farm workers after his father was killed by Collier County deputies in 2020, during what he describes as a mental health crisis. "It hurt me a...

Rental Car Liability — You May Be Surprised What You Are On The Hook For

In one of Jeff Foxworthy's stand-up routines, he says that whenever a car-rental agent asks him if he wants the extra insurance, "I'm like, 'Yes, I would. 'Cause you've got a Ford Fiesta that's about to see more air time than a skateboard at the X...

Florida Ag Commissioner Commits To Action on Ultra-Processed Foods In Schools

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has thrown his support behind the efforts of President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again Commission to combat the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in schools, stating that Florida is...

Congress shouldn’t override state and local farm animal welfare laws

Over the years, state and local governments across the country have approved various laws aimed at limiting the harm to animals raised for food. Here in California, voters approved Proposition 12 in 2018 to set more humane standards for confining...

Wilton Simpson tours North Florida farm to promote local supplier of Walmart

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson joined growers and representatives of Walmart and Farmers Alliance on a farm tour this week to spotlight the grocery retail giant’s local suppliers. The group visited Cook Farms, a fifth-generation, 40-acre...

H-2A approvals for Novi Times publication area's Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry employers during 2024

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Fishing with Dan: Fishing Florida's sea trout season

Around Florida, and in most other places, the end of summer means fishing will soon improve. Just like us, the fish become listless and move about less in the heat of summer. With the first blush of cool temperatures, the bite should turn on. When...

U.S. specialty crop growers face rising costs

Specialty crop farmers in the United States face growing financial pressures in 2025 as production expenses continue to outpace prices and trade uncertainties add further risk. Despite contributing more than US$75 billion in farm-gate value,...

College Football Week 7 Preview, News & Picks - Douglas Farmer’s Friday 40-Yarder

Photo By - Imagn Images. Kent State Golden Flashes quarterback Deante Ruffin (14) throws. College football is a dive bar. That is why we love it so. It is messy. It is crowded. Like any stadium, the bathrooms are a mess. The customers from...

Fruit Trees for Your Central Florida Yard: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Fruit Trees for Your Central Florida Yard In this episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast, Anne and Julie talk about growing fruit in central Florida. There are so many varieties of fruit trees from temperate to tropical that it’s hard to...

32 seasonal agricultural visas approved for employers classified under Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry in Livingston Today publication area during 2024

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Sarasota tribute for Charlie Kirk draws thousands

Conservative luminaries from across Florida gathered at Sarasota’s Robarts Arena on Saturday to eulogize Charlie Kirk, in a memorial that blended messages of optimism and unity with ones to maintain the fight against the political left. The...

Fishing with Dan: Fly rod fishing for Volusia County snook

In street slang, a snook is a person who may be an easy mark. Someone easily taken advantage of. That, then, makes me wonder how our great game fish came by that same name. Snook are some of the best opponents a serious angler has ever...

NC Florida News Publication Area Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Employers: 79 H-2A approvals in 2024

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