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

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASCAR driver Ross Chastain’s family watermelon farm in southwest Florida is never too far away for him. The closer the better on race days. After all, whenever he takes the checkered ...

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

Though once considered a leading contender for governor, Simpson said he’s focused on four more years as commissioner of ...

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

The Florida Legislature has officially passed Senate Bill 290, known as the 2026 Florida Farm Bill, moving the comprehensive agricultural and public safety package to the Governor’s desk. Florida ...

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 ...

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 ...

Florida Crystals Corporation labeled its sugar products with "Farming to Help Save the Planet," but a federal judge ruled its ...

The Florida Department of Health has identified Keely Farms Dairy as the source of raw milk that has sickened 21 people with E. coli or campylobacter since January. A manager of the farm in New Smyrna ...