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Drew WilsonOctober 15, 2018

Lehigh Acres Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell reeled in another $277,000 for his bid to succeed Adam Putnam as Agriculture Commissioner, but Democratic nominee Nikki Fried kept it competitive with a $218,000 haul for the first week of October. Nearly $97,000 of the fresh receipts reported by Caldwell were deposited in his campaign account, with […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 12, 2018

From Margaritaville to Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurants and Land Shark Lager, Jimmy Buffett is one of the most merchandised musical acts outside of K.I.S.S. or The Red Rocker. That trend continues with the announcement of a new partnership with medical marijuana company Surterra, which will be the exclusive vendor of Buffett’s newest creation: Coral Reefer. […]

Drew WilsonAugust 8, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist announced a new bill Wednesday that would allow veterans to be treated with medical marijuana without getting canned from federal government jobs. Crist introduced H.R. 6589, also known as the “Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act,” during a roundtable discussion with veterans and cannabis industry representatives in […]

Drew WilsonAugust 7, 2018

Medical marijuana company Surterra Wellness closed another successful round of equity fundraising that will allow it to start some substantial construction projects in the Sunshine State. The company, founded in 2014, said it closed a $65 million “Series C” equity fundraising round in July. Series C funding is when investors put cash into companies that have […]

Drew WilsonMay 16, 2018

Surterra Wellness’ newest medical marijuana treatment center will open for business in Largo Thursday morning. The new venue, located at 10761 Ulmerton Rd., is the company’s third in the Tampa Bay region and eighth in the Sunshine State. Other locations include Miami Beach, Orlando, Deltona, Pensacola and Tallahassee, with a Jacksonville location on the horizon. […]

Mitch PerryOctober 2, 2017

Surterra Wellness, the Atlanta-based company with medical cannabis dispensaries in Tampa and Tallahassee, on Monday asked the state to let it begin offering edible products in Florida. Voters last year overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical cannabis, and lawmakers passed legislation in June to implement the amendment. That bill allows patients to use cannabis pills, […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 19, 2017

A Tampa-based medical marijuana company said it will donate a chunk of the total sales of a new vaporizer pen to Hurricane Irma relief efforts. Surterra Wellness is one of the largest marijuana cultivators in the blooming Sunshine State medical marijuana industry, and among its products are a series of vaporizer “pens” – devices similar […]

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Matt Caldwell adds $277K, Nikki Fried $218K in Ag. Commish race

Surterra Wellness teams up with Jimmy Buffett for ‘Coral Reefer’ cannabis brand

Charlie Crist sponsors bill allowing veterans to use medical marijuana

Former Wrigley Co. CEO helps Surterra land $65M for expansion efforts

Surterra Wellness setting up shop in Largo

Grower asks state for edible cannabis rules

Medical marijuana provider Surterra to pitch in on Irma relief