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With COVID-19 causing restaurants to close dine-in options to customers, restaurants are expecting nationwide losses as high as $225 billion and job losses that account for over half of U.S. jobs lost in March. [Read more…] about Commissioner Fried, Restaurateurs, Retailers Encourage Floridians to Join #TheGreatAmericanTakeout
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried, an independently elected member of the Florida Cabinet, today reiterated her call for immediately resuming meetings of the Cabinet and Clemency Board. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Reiterates Call for Cabinet, Clemency Meetings & COVID-19 Briefings
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried this week sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging swift action in getting the $9.5 billion in direct assistance provided by the CARES Act stimulus bill into the hands of agriculture producers. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried on “Urgently Needed” USDA Stimulus Funding
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today launched the Keep Florida Growing webpage, a one-stop online portal with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ COVID-19 food and agriculture-related information for Florida’s farmers and ranchers, consumers, and news media. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches Keep Florida Growing Webpage
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today offered the following statement on the passing of State Representative Kristin D. Jacobs: [Read more…] about Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on the Passing of Rep. Kristin Jacobs
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing market challenges for agriculture producers, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are working to support Florida’s dairy farmers and processors. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS on Supporting Florida Dairy During COVID-19
Following reports that the Florida Department of Health ceased reporting data on flu-like illnesses that may be important to tracking COVID-19, Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried, an independently-elected member of the Florida Cabinet, today issued the following statement: [Read more…] about Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Flu-Like Illnesses Data
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today issued an emergency order waiving certain packaging and labeling requirements for eggs sold at Florida retail food establishments. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Issues Emergency Order on Florida Eggs During COVID-19
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is today advising agriculture producers, farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture-related businesses to apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). [Read more…] about Commissioner Fried Encourages Florida Agriculture Businesses to Apply for Paycheck Protection Program
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and the Florida Forest Service are today urging residents to exercise caution with outdoor burning by highlighting Florida’s Wildfire Awareness Week, April 5-11. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried, Florida Forest Service Highlights Wildfire Awareness Week
