IT’S OFFICIAL — the 2025 Florida Farm Bill has been signed into law! This landmark piece of legislation delivers sweeping pro-freedom, pro-farmer, and pro-family reforms for Floridians. More: tinyurl.com/xcyyhtac

Today, Officer Brian Pridgeon from the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement was recognized as a nominee for the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. Congratulations and thank you for your service to the state of Florida, Officer Pridgeon!

Commissioner Wilton Simpson announces nearly $5 million in strategic grant awards through FDACS’ Office of Energy to support energy efficiency upgrades at publicly owned water and wastewater treatment facilities in fiscally constrained counties. More: tinyurl.com/bde4pt2d

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of 421 acres of Alachua County farmland. Holt Agricultural will stay in private hands – feeding Floridians, resisting sprawl, and protecting rural values. Read more: tinyurl.com/34yuw28c

FDACS is now accepting entries for Florida Future Chef 2025, a statewide student cooking competition, inviting young chefs from across Florida to showcase their culinary skills using fresh, Florida commodities. Read more: tinyurl.com/235ydrv2

Nearly 2,600 acres of working Florida farmland in Alachua, Bradford, Clay, and Putnam counties has been preserved through FDACS’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program with the approval of the Governor and Cabinet today. Read more: tinyurl.com/b578y6zb

At today’s meeting of the Governor & Cabinet, Commissioner Wilton Simpson was proud to present a resolution honoring the Florida Forest Service’s Everglades District for their efforts in containing the “344 Fire” in South Florida this past March.

Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced that nearly 11,000 hemp products were removed in the first week of "Operation Safe Summer" for violating new child-protection standards for packaging, labeling, and marketing. Learn more: tinyurl.com/msddzjaz

.Wilton Simpson announces 11K hemp products seized in first week of ‘Operation Safe Summer’ Reporting by Jesse Scheckner floridapolitics.com/archives/74486… #FlaPol

Following a coordinated investigation led by our Agricultural Law Enforcement team, I’m proud to announce the successful takedown of a major criminal operation involving payment card fraud and fuel theft. The investigation began when U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted

Scammers are fishing for your info with fake subscription renewals and pop-ups. FDACS warns: don’t take the bait. Stay alert and protect yourself. Learn more: tinyurl.com/exwj8es8

"Operation Safe Summer" Update: Over the first three weeks of the operation, more than 85,000 packages of illegal hemp products have been removed for violations of child-protection standards for packaging, labeling, and marketing. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4kb8jsh9

FDACS removes over 85K illegal hemp products in child safety crackdown Wilton Simpson flvoicenews.com/fdacs-removes-…

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced that ALL sworn FDACS Ag Law Enforcement officers are now certified under the federal 287(g) program, enhancing our ability to enforce immigration laws and protect public safety across Florida. More: tinyurl.com/ydkfwcf4

FIRST-IN-THE-NATION AGREEMENT SIGNED Commissioner Wilton Simpson applauds Dept. of Agriculture announcement of $675M in historic disaster relief for Florida agriculture after Florida became the first state to sign block grant agreement. Learn more: tinyurl.com/f638r5jw

Wilton Simpson applauds USDA’s $675M aid package for Florida farmers flvoicenews.com/wilton-simpson…

#NEW: Florida’s ‘Safe Summer’ operation removes more than 155,000 illegal hemp products, Wilton Simpson says flvoicenews.com/floridas-safe-…

.Wilton Simpson announces new hurricane disaster aid hub for agricultural producers Reporting by Jesse Scheckner floridapolitics.com/archives/74943… #FlaPol

What happens when dumb criminals poke the bear? Our Ag Law Team has a suspect in custody who traveled from Pensacola to Orlando stealing Smoky Bear signs from our state forests and selling them on Facebook Marketplace for $1,900 each. Big thank you to Smokey Bear for

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Encourages Floridians to Choose Pasteurized Milk Products from Florida Dairy Farmers Learn more: tinyurl.com/546kz4px