Florida agriculture commissioner backs E-Verify expansion for all employers

T ALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture is supporting efforts to close ...
Politifact

Florida immigration law: Do new employment rules affect workers in seasonal, agricultural jobs?

Florida’s new immigration law that took effect July 1 includes penalties for employers who hire people who aren’t legally authorized to work in the U.S. Experts said they expect that some of the new ...
WLRN

Florida's agriculture industry could suffer if H-2A workers are too hesitant to come

Farmworkers harvest a field, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Homestead, Fla. The H-2A program has allowed foreign workers to fill agricultural jobs on a temporary basis for decades. But intense ...
WMNF

Florida gets federal agriculture aid

Florida will oversee $675.9 million in federal money to help the state’s agriculture industry recover from hurricane damage in 2023 and 2024. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins traveled to ...

Florida breaks ground on new agriculture inspection site for immigration enforcement

Florida broke ground on a new agriculture inspection site on U.S. 231 in Jackson County on Wednesday morning as part of the state’s immigration crackdown efforts.The facility is being built at the ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Florida Farm Bill proposals: No more fluoride in drinking water, no more almond 'milk'

The 2025 Florida Farm Bill proposes banning the addition of fluoride in public drinking water, prohibiting the labeling of plant-based products as "milk" or "meat," and addressing the housing crisis ...