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Yesterday, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) filed an administrative complaint against Children of Wounded Warriors, Inc., for improper and personal use of funds, perjury, misleading donors, and other illicit actions. [Read more…] about FDACS Revokes Charity’s Registration & Fines $60,000; Funds Used for Personal Benefit, Perjury, Lying to Donors
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is today announcing the treatment of lychee trees in Miami-Dade County, the first of eight Florida counties undergoing eradication, for lychee erinose mite (LEM) to protect trees and crops from severe damage. [Read more…] about FDACS Taking Action to protect Miami-Dade County Lychee Trees
March 1-7, 2020 is National Consumer Protection Week. With Florida’s first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) identified this week, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is providing guidance to consumers and food retailers/establishments on food safety to mitigate infection risk. [Read more…] about Coronavirus Update: Guidance on COVID-19 Food Safety for Consumers, Food Establishments
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried are raising awareness of consumer fraud, scams, and abuse during National Consumer Protection Week, March 1-7, 2020. [Read more…] about FDACS & Commissioner Nikki Fried Raise Awareness for National Consumer Protection Week
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and state and local agencies partnered to host Florida’s first-ever canine (K-9) first responder and tactical combat casualty care training. [Read more…] about State, Local Agencies Hold K-9 First Responder & Tactical Care Training
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried will be joined this morning by local elected officials and advocacy groups to highlight a $250,000 energy efficiency grant project. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried, Local Elected Officials to Highlight $250,000 Office of Energy Grant Project
Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are accepting nominations for the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award, which has been presented annually since 1994 to recognize environmentally innovative Florida growers and ranchers. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Seeks Nominations for Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award
On January 1, 2020, food safety and animal feed rules for the new state hemp program under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) went into effect. [Read more…] about New Hemp Rules in Effect January 1
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking partners across the state to help provide meals at no cost to children from low-income families through the Summer BreakSpot Program. [Read more…] about Help FDACS Prevent Childhood Hunger This Summer
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is reminding Florida’s tomato and pecan growers of the approaching crop insurance deadline. [Read more…] about Crop Insurance Deadline Approaching for Tomatoes and Pecans
