Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced that the deadline for submitting nominations for the Commissioner's 2009 Agriculture Environmental Leadership Awards is April 1. ...more

February 15, 2009

The ambitious proposal for Florida to buy U.S. Sugar land could finally ensure the survival of the Everglades, the hydrological heart of South Florida. So the importance of the proposal can hardly be overstated. ...more

November 28, 2008

With fuel prices at record levels and rising, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is encouraging consumers to take precautions to prevent thefts of fuel from their vehicles. ...more

July 15, 2008

For all his nice-guy, never-say-a-mean-word ways, Gov. Charlie Crist has managed to do what no other Florida governor has dared to attempt. ...more

June 25, 2008

The health of the state's economy is at stake if the agriculture industry continues to be threatened by one of the most severe droughts in history. Additionally, industry and high growth rates continue to create increased demand for water. ...more

February 10, 2008

Jeanne Gavish is well number 116 on the Hernando County Health Department's growing list. ...more

December 20, 2007

More than 60 wells in the Spring Lake area have levels beyond those deemed safe by the state and federal governments. ...more

December 19, 2007

Florida is enlisting the help of hundreds of farmers and nursery growers to clean up the state's polluted waterways, but environmentalists complain the environment is suffering under the partnership. ...more

November 18, 2007

DAYTONA BEACH — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will present awards to four agricultural operations — including two in Highlands County — in recognition of their leadership in promoting progressive environmental practices. ...more

October 12, 2007