Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2019
4min737
'There was complete coordination between FEMA and our state response teams.'
Tag: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Scott PowersSeptember 6, 2019
Danny McAuliffeJune 16, 2018
4min248
Florida Democrats are framing a recent roller coaster crash in Daytona Beach as the “latest example of incompetence at Adam Putnam’s Agriculture Department.” In a news release emailed statewide Saturday, the Florida Democratic Party highlighted how the Thursday night derailment came hours after state inspectors approved the Sand Blaster roller coaster for operation. The incident injured […]
Danny McAuliffeMay 10, 2018
6min308
There’s good and bad in the latest United States Department of Agriculture citrus forecast; projected numbers are down, though not by much, signaling stability. USDA projections released Thursday estimate Florida growers will produce 44.95 million boxes of oranges in the current growing season. At the start of the citrus season in October, USDA officials estimated the […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 1, 2018
3min916
Complaints about violations of the state’s “Do Not Call” list were far and away the most common ones filed in 2017 with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, according to a news release. Complaints about landlord-tenant issues, and fuel and gasoline rounded out the top 3. “We are dedicated to protecting Florida’s consumers, and I’m […]
Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2017
9min572
It’s time to talk turkey. And stuffing, pie, football and 4 a.m. lines outside your favorite store. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the winter holiday season; the first stop in a month of non-stop holiday parties and celebrations. It’s also a day for Americans to reflect on what they’re grateful for, something that is especially […]
Jim RosicaNovember 9, 2017
4min540
As Florida’s citrus industry “seeks consideration for federal emergency funding,” a U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast Thursday “confirmed a continuing decline in production due to Hurricane Irma’s impact on this season’s crop,” the Florida Department of Citrus said in a press release. “The report predicts Florida orange production for 2017-18 at 50 million boxes of oranges, a 27 percent […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 29, 2017
2min201
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced Friday that Puerto Rican students displaced by Hurricane Maria will be able to get free school meals through the National School Lunch Program. That’s “in response to the ongoing crisis in Puerto Rico and in preparation for an influx of evacuees,” Putnam’s office said in a release. Since 2012, the Florida […]
Mitch PerryApril 12, 2017
7min508
After just three years in operation, retail giant Wal-Mart closed its doors February in the Midtown neighborhood of South St. Petersburg. It was a blow to the community on a number of levels, not least of which was making it much more difficult for Midtown residents to get access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Studies […]
Peter SchorschNovember 23, 2016
9min317
It’s time to talk turkey. And stuffing, pie and football. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the winter holiday season; the first stop in a month of non-stop holiday parties and celebrations. It’s also a day for Americans to reflect on what they’re grateful for, something that is especially important in these tense times. But it’s […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 16, 2016
3min213
More mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus have been found in the Miami Beach area. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Friday it detected Zika in one mosquito sample from a small area in Miami Beach. The mosquito sample was located in the same area where four other samples tested positive for Zika. […]