Farmers and industry leaders are hoping for federal aid and insurance policy changes to relieve multibillion-dollar losses.

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 ...

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 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Environmentalists and animal rights advocates want state wildlife officials to put more restrictions on deer farming and hunting as Florida responds to the long-expected arrival of ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - The Florida Legislature passed the 2026 Farm Bill on Tuesday, advancing legislation that includes protections for agricultural workers, landscape ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Supporters believe a new Florida law recently signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis will crack down on illegal immigration. Among the new law's provisions: Tougher penalties for ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida is now the second state to ban fluoride in public water. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Florida Farm Bill into law Thursday afternoon. Part of it bans the use of ...