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Jac VerSteegSeptember 27, 2015

Well, the moment I feared has come to pass. House Speaker John Boehner is throwing in the towel. At the end of October – after he has steered the U.S. House of Representatives away from the government shutdown cliff – Boehner is resigning not just the speakership but his seat in the House. I am […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 24, 2015

Associated Industries of Florida, the state’s premier business lobby, will hold its sixth annual Florida Water Forum today. The forum begins 9 a.m. at the Renaissance Orlando at Sea World. “This meeting will provide participants with the most current information from Florida’s policy leaders in the Legislature and state government on issues relating to water […]

Ryan RaySeptember 15, 2015

Twenty members of Congress signed a letter to the nation’s top agricultural official on Tuesday calling for federal assistance in the Florida’s fight against an infestation of Oriental Fruit Flies that threatens the nation’s wintertime supply of fruits, vegetables and nuts. U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, the Florida delegation’s sole freshman Democrat, joined 12 Republicans and […]

Ryan RaySeptember 15, 2015

An Oriental Fruit Fly infestation in Miami-Dade County has risen to the level of an agricultural emergency, Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam declared Tuesday. “The Oriental Fruit Fly is one of the world’s most destructive pests and poses a significant threat to Florida’s $123 billion agriculture industry and the two million jobs it supports,” […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 9, 2015

Challenges facing the global water supply and innovative technologies to confront those problems will be considered by Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam next month at the biennial WATEC conference in Israel. “Florida is one of the fastest-growing regions in North America, and we face unique water resource management issues,” Putnam said in a prepared statement. […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 4, 2015

When at the pump, try to avoid getting scammed by a “skimmer,” Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam says. Putnam, whose office regulates the state’s gasoline pumps, warned drivers planning to hit the road over Labor Day weekend to be wary of tampered card readers. “Skimmers are devices that illegally capture consumers’ credit or debit card information,” a […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 1, 2015

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Tuesday gave a shout out to one of his own for being a top steward of the state’s natural resources. Forest Service District Manager Cathy Lowenstein was named “2014 Resource Manager of the Year” at the Cabinet meeting in St. Augustine, according to a news release from Putnam’s office. “Lowenstein […]

Staff ReportsAugust 31, 2015

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth jointly announced Monday that participating tax collectors throughout Florida will expand concealed weapon license services to include renewals. “We’re making both the application and renewal process for concealed weapon licenses even more convenient for Floridians,” Putnam said in a […]

Ryan RayAugust 15, 2015

The South Florida Water Management District was joined by Republican elected officials Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Rep. Matt Caldwell this week in saying tighter restrictions on agriculture in the Everglades Agricultural Area are unnecessary because best management practices, or BMPs, are working. Levels of harmful phosphorous – a product of agricultural runoff into the ecologically sensitive […]

Mitch PerryAugust 12, 2015

Last month marked the 30th anniversary of the legendary Live-Aid concerts that took place in Philadelphia and London. One of the breakout stars of that historic occasion, Boy George, apparently will be in the Tampa Bay area this weekend. That’s right: Culture Club is headlining a group of ’80s and ’90s bands that will be […]

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Jac Wilder VerSteeg: John Boehner is latest the GOP has left behind

Associated Industries of Florida to hold water forum Friday

U.S. House members from Florida implore USDA to help battle fruit fly infestation

South Florida deemed “agricultural state of emergency” area because of fruit flies

Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam to attend water conference in Israel

Email insights: Watch out for “gas pump skimmers” this Labor Day Weekend Adam Putnam warns

Florida Forest Service employee recognized as top environmental steward

Adam Putnam announces expanded concealed weapon license service with tax collectors

State officials say Everglades water policy, BMP regime are working

Mitch Perry Report for 8.12.15 — Hot fun in the summertime?