About 40 people, many retirees, rode a school bus downtown Tuesday to oppose a professional soccer stadium planned for a site near their homes in Town 'N Country. ...more

December 10, 2008

mysteriously, even - finds its way into the recycling bin. ...more

November 30, 2008

Patsy Nathe, co-owner of R.J. Nathe and Sons logging company and Tall Timber Cattle and Grove, has been selected Florida's "Woman of the Year in Agriculture" for 2008. The award, now in its 24th year, recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture. The award is sponsored by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida State Fair Authority ...more

November 21, 2008

Dade City Commissioners passed a resolution this week to formally oppose a plan to extend the Florida State Fair from 12 to 18 days. ...more

November 21, 2008

State agriculture inspectors will check an Orlando dairy this week that was the source of milk that left blackish stains inside containers. ...more

October 8, 2008

Mason Smoak will be posthumously inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame next year along with three other individuals being recognized for their leadership and dedication to the agriculture industry. ...more

October 4, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist warned gasoline vendors Saturday about price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Ike's landfall, even as some stations increased prices to more than $4 a gallon. ...more

September 14, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist warned gasoline vendors about price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Ike today, even as some stations increased prices to more than $4 a gallon. ...more

September 13, 2008

One 34-year-old woman stepped off the Jazzy Jellies ride at SeaWorld and fractured her ankle. A few weeks later, at Roa's Rapids in the same park, a 63-year-old woman inhaled water. Tales of heart troubles, dehydration and, in some cases, broken bones come out of the grade-yourself report card for Florida's theme parks, made public each quarter by the state's Bureau of Fair Rides, a division in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. ...more

July 22, 2008

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced that nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Woman of the Year in Agriculture award. The award, now in its 24nd year, recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture. ...more

July 20, 2008