AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoState Budget & Taxes: Florida lawmakers approved a $114.5 billion budget in a late special session, with Democrats criticizing gaps on affordability and voucher oversight while Republicans tout education, public safety, healthcare, and environment funding; lawmakers also passed a tax relief package cutting revenue by about $272.2 million, including breaks tied to guns, fishing, camping, and tennis. Citrus Recovery: The budget sets aside nearly $196 million for Florida citrus, including $160 million for CRAFT field trials and support for new plantings and disease-fighting work as growers battle greening and storm damage. Coastal Agriculture & Aquaculture: Dry Tortugas researchers outplanted experimental “Flonduran” elkhorn corals, aiming to build heat resilience for reef protection. Food Prices: Tomato prices are up nearly 40% year over year, with trade policy shifts and weather/disease impacts in Florida and Mexico cited as key drivers. Local Farm & Wildlife Impacts: Santa Rosa County residents report animal losses after power-line herbicide spraying, with an investigation underway. Community Nutrition: Volusia County Schools will run a summer meal program for kids through the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Marine Health Watch: Dr. Beach excluded Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park from its Top 10 list due to excessive sargassum.
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