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Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today requested that the Florida Capitol light shine blue this weekend in the memory of Chris Connell, Director of Capitol Police, who passed away unexpectedly on October 4. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried: Light Capitol Blue in Memory of Chris Connell
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation today announced the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees for 2020. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces 2020 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Honorees
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and former Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today participated in the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostics Laboratory (BADDL). [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Celebrates Grand Opening of New $11 Million State Laboratory
Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today unveiled an ambitious legislative package of bills to address energy efficiency, climate change, resiliency, and clean energy research. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Unveils Major Energy & Climate Legislative Package
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today announced major changes and enhancements to the state’s prescribed burning program, which is authorized by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida Forest Service. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Major Changes to Prescribed Burning
Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today sent a letter to her fellow Florida Cabinet colleagues on the Executive Board of Clemency, strongly urging adoption of new clemency rules. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Letter: Adopt New Clemency Rules at October Meeting
The Office of Energy in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services last week filed a brief required by the Florida Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (FEECA). [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried: New Energy Efficiency Conversation Needed
The U.S. House of Representatives today voted 321-103 to approve H.R. 1595, the SAFE Banking Act of 2019, which will provide businesses in the growing cannabis industry access to banking and financial services. Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried offered the following statement: [Read more…] about Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on SAFE Banking Act Passage
The U.S. Senate today voted 54-41 to terminate the national emergency President Trump declared in February to obtain border wall funding previously rejected by Congress. [Read more…] about Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tyndall Air Force Base Funding
Following today’s meeting of the Florida Cabinet as the Board of Executive Clemency, Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried offered the following statement: [Read more…] about Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Clemency Board Rules
