Florida Reaches Pollution Deal

Federal officials have reached a tentative deal with the state of Florida regarding water quality, farm runoff, and a plan to reduce pollution in rivers, streams, and other bodies of…

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Florida Considering On-Site Alcohol Sales

The Florida legislature is considering a bill that would allow craft distillers to sell their product directly to consumers on-site, allowing them to avoid retailers and distributors. Current Florida law…

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Solar Energy Expanding in Florida

JEA has announced plans for a 100-acre solar farm on the Westside that will produce enough power to heat, cool and light 2,700 homes in Jacksonville. A collection of 200,000…

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Florida's Newest Crop

Florida farmers boast the quality of their peaches, and even goes as far to say their peaches are better than Georgia's. New crops of peaches including “Florida Prince” and “Tropic…

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Florida Farm in the Clear

L&M in south Florida is free of salmonella. Investigators found no additional samples after cantaloupe growing on the land led to a three-state recall. On May 14 a random test…

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Florida Spearheading Immigration Push

Florida farmers and the Florida Farm Bureau are planning a trip to Washington, D.C., whose purpose will be to lobby Senators and Representatives, pressuring them to support comprehensive immigration reform.…

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