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Jacob OglesAugust 20, 2018

Wells Fargo closed down campaign accounts for Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried after finding out she supported legalizing medical marijuana and accepted money from players in the industry. The Fort Lauderdale Democrat plans to address the bank’s “arbitrary, unprecedented action” at a Tallahassee news conference at the Capitol Monday morning. The bank first started inquiring about […]

Jacob OglesApril 6, 2022

The U.S. House just passed the MORE Act. Will Florida consider full decriminalization?

Jason DelgadoJanuary 4, 2022

Fried called for the 'democratization' of our monetary system in the announcement.

Jacob OglesNovember 17, 2020

The deal allowed Agriculture Commissioner to pull a loan to improve the property.

Jacob OglesMarch 26, 2019

Agriculture Commissioner sees bad precedent in bank's decision.

Jacob OglesNovember 7, 2018

Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell declared victory Tuesday night as he held a narrow advantage in the contest to succeed term-limited Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. Caldwell, a real estate appraiser from North Fort Myers, gave an acceptance speech from an election watch party, according to WGCU Public Media. As of Wednesday morning, Caldwell led Democrat […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 9, 2018

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Following action by multiple banks to close Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried’s campaign accounts, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist will file federal legislation to address conflict between federal and state marijuana laws. Crist and Fried, both Democrats, will hold a joint press call Monday to discuss the “urgent need to reform medical marijuana advocacy at the […]

Jacob OglesSeptember 7, 2018

Democratic Cabinet candidates Jeremy Ring and Nikki Fried held a town hall on the Caloosahatchee River and committed, if elected, to bring stakeholders together to combat the dual plagues of blue-green algae and red tide. At a joint North Fort Myers campaign stop, Ring, a candidate for Chief Financial Officer, stressed the need for all […]

Jacob OglesAugust 27, 2018

Democratic Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried released internal poll numbers Monday showing her with a general election edge over potential Republican opponents Baxter Troutman and Denise Grimsley. A FrederickPolls survey shows Fried leading Grimsley 42 percent to 40 percent, with 17 percent still undecided. She holds a wider lead over Troutman, 43 percent to 39 percent with 17 percent […]

Michael MolineAugust 20, 2018

Freshly fired as a Wells Fargo bank customer for taking campaign cash from the medical marijuana industry, Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried on Monday envisioned a state-sponsored bank to work with cannabis providers. During a news conference outside the Capitol office she would occupy if she secures the Democratic nomination and wins in November, Fried supported […]

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Nikki Fried political committee now accepts cryptocurrency

Nikki Fried’s fiance just transferred a Leon County home to her name

Nikki Fried burns SunTrust over dropping medical marijuana lobbying group

Matt Caldwell edges Nikki Fried in surprisingly competitive Ag. Commissioner race

Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried holding joint call on passing marijuana reform

Nikki Fried, Jeremy Ring campaign on algae solutions on Caloosahatchee River

Nikki Fried internal poll shows General Election lead on Denise Grimsley, Baxter Troutman

Nikki Fried proposes new bank to serve medical cannabis providers