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Staff ReportsAugust 18, 2018

Three South Florida Democrats are competing in the race for Agriculture Commissioner, an office dominated for decades by Republicans with ties to the state’s farming industry. And while attorney Nikki Fried is the clear favorite in the Aug. 28 primary; another Democratic candidate is deserving a closer look — but not in a good way. […]

Drew WilsonAugust 16, 2018

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Senate President Joe Negron and a half-dozen of his predecessors announced Thursday that they were backing Sebring Sen. Denise Grimsley in the Republican primary for Agriculture Commissioner. “Denise undeniably has the best experience and background to be Florida’s next Commissioner of Agriculture,” said Negron, who is leaving the Senate effective Election Day. “I am proud […]

Drew WilsonAugust 15, 2018

Lawyer and medical marijuana activist Nikki Fried landed another pair of endorsements for her bid to take over as Agriculture Commissioner in the fall, this time from Democratic U.S. Reps. Charlie Crist and Lois Frankel. “I’m thrilled about the prospect of Nikki Fried as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture — she’s smart, prepared, and a tireless […]

Drew WilsonAugust 13, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner candidate Denise Grimsley got the nod from a large contingency of her colleagues in the Florida Legislature Monday, adding another 32 backers just days after she announced three dozen endorsements from local elected officials from all corners of the Sunshine State. Grimsley, a Sebring Republican, has been a member of the state Legislature […]

Drew WilsonAugust 10, 2018

Sebring Sen. Denise Grimsley expanded her list of backers in her statewide bid for Agriculture Commissioner on Friday with a bulk endorsement from three dozen local elected officials from all corners of the state. The additions came in from mayors across the I-4 corridor, from Temple Terrace to Melbourne; school superintendents stretching from Gulf to […]

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For Ag. Comm. hopeful Roy David Walker, questions abound on bio, finances

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Denise Grimsley adds dozens of local endorsements for Ag. Commish bid