Danny McAuliffeJanuary 22, 2019
5min476
Fallen trees and dry weather could mean trouble for Northwest Florida.
Tag: Florida Forest ServiceMike Johnson. Image via AP.
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 22, 2019
Staff ReportsNovember 21, 2018
3min206
As families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam and the Florida Forest Service (FFS) have issued safety tips to help prevent fires. The nation’s attention has been on California in recent weeks where severe fires have claimed dozens of lives. With that, Putnam and the FFS have seven primary tips for families looking to […]
Danny McAuliffeJuly 4, 2018
3min241
Since January, more than 1,500 wildfires have burned approximately 89,307 acres of Florida land. To Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, that’s cause for concern this Independence Day. While he expects Floridians to use fireworks on Wednesday, he is encouraging them to do so with care. “While recent rainfall has lowered wildfire risk across the state, Floridians […]
Staff ReportsJanuary 25, 2018
3min285
A divided Florida Supreme Court narrowly decided to hear a challenge to Gov. Rick Scott‘s veto of firefighter pay raises in the 2015-16 state budget. The Court “accepted jurisdiction” of the case (No. SC17-1434) on Thursday, with the first brief on the merits due by Feb. 14. Chief Justice Jorge Labarga and Justices R. Fred […]
Staff ReportsDecember 25, 2017
17min324
The holidays have arrived. Carols and cookies, family and friends, brightly lit Christmas trees, twinkling menorahs, and a nip of eggnog from that trusty Marty Moose glass to keep you warm at night. While the festivities that come along with the holiday season are anticipated by all, the season also gives us a chance to […]
Staff ReportsAugust 25, 2017
2min209
Another 36 firefighters with the Florida Forest Service will be helping to put out wildfires in the western United States. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, who oversees the Forest Service, announced the move Friday. A total of 96 state forest firefighters now are deployed in the West, spokeswoman Jenn Meale said Friday evening. The Forest Service firefighters […]
Staff ReportsAugust 10, 2017
2min189
The Florida Forest Service is sending another 40 of its firefighters to help “wildfire suppression efforts” in the western part of the country, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced Thursday. “The two hand crews of 20 firefighters each are part of the department’s ongoing effort to help combat one of the worst wildfire seasons in U.S. history,” Putnam […]
Staff ReportsJuly 20, 20171min299
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam Thursday said he’s sending 24 more wildland firefighters from the Florida Forest Service to help fight fires out West. “After selflessly battling one of the worst wildfire seasons in Florida history, our firefighters will help protect other parts of our country from wildfire,” Putnam said. The latest deployment makes a total of […]
Michael MolineJune 6, 2017
4min277
The governor’s constitutional authority to veto budget line items trumps a state law requiring him to bow to the Legislature when it resolves labor collective bargaining impasses, a divided 1st District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The majority conceded that, under the state Labor Code, “any actions taken by the Legislature shall bind the parties” […]
Michael MolineMay 17, 2017
6min338
The state would run out of money to buy agricultural conservation land easements by the end of 2017 under the budget approved by the Legislature, the head of the Florida Forest Service said Wednesday. The service asked for $50 million and got $10 for the Rural & Family Lands Protection Program, land program administrator John […]