LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The signing of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill opened the door for hemp farming nationwide, bringing back a crop that was once decades ago widely-farmed for a variety of uses across the ...

Recent hurricanes, oil spills and overharvesting have devastated Florida’s Gulf oyster populations, cutting off a key supply ...

ALL NEW THIS MORNING, REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR A FARMING MEET UP, HAPPENING RIGHT HERE IN ORLANDO. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS HOSTING A BLACK FARMER MEET UP. THIS IS IN PARTNERSHIP ...

Jim Devaney knows he’s a bit of a contrarian. Still, he holds his opinions about as firmly as a hungry alligator clamps its prey. Devaney, who owns the leather company Abas Accessories, has been in ...

The program was initiated in 2010 but expanded significantly in July 2025 to become a statewide initiative. With the cost of ...

CHARGED WITH ROBBERY WITHOUT A FIREARM. INDY IS A TWO-YEAR-OLD CHOCOLATE LAB AND OFFICERS CREDIT THE -- CREDIT FOR THE ARREST. >> THE USDA REPORTS THERE ARE MORE THAN 3 MILLION FARMERS IN THE UNITED ...

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services named veterinarian LuJean Waters as its 2026 Woman of the Year in ...