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More than 1 million low-income residents in 21 states could soon lose their government food stamps if they fail to meet work requirements that began…

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) is meeting with citrus growers in Lakeland today and will likely hear how citrus greening and the Oriental fruit fly are taking a…

A type of fruit fly led Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Tuesday to declare a state of agricultural emergency in Miami-Dade County."The Oriental…

Food stamp recipients in Florida are buying a lot more from farmers and farmers markets.The U.S. Department of Agriculture says expanding access to fresh…

A Florida Senate bill to implement the state’s low-THC medical marijuana law is headed to the Senate Floor. But black farmers in Florida hope the bill…

Federal officials are recognizing health insurer Florida Blue for its significant improvements in addressing the childhood obesity epidemic.Earlier this…

Police continue to investigate why a pregnant Tampa woman and her family were sickened and hospitalized after eating steak laced with LSD.The family…

An animal rights group has filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture against the University of Florida. The complaint filed by…

A Kansas meatpacker has recalled more than 50,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Routine monitoring confirmed the…