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Florida remains key player in U.S. watermelon supply
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
Florida is a major player in the U.S. watermelon production landscape, accounting for approximately 30% of the national supply. The state's climatic conditions—high temperatures, extended growing seasons, and ample sunlight- favor watermelon...
Farm Share to distribute produce, canned goods in Tallahassee area
Yahoo News
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Farm Share, Florida’s leading food nonprofit and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Tallahassee area starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at 2525 S. Monroe St., while supplies last. Recipients...
Farm Share to distribute food in Tallahassee drive-thru
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Farm Share, Florida’s leading food nonprofit and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Tallahassee area starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at 2525 S. Monroe St., while supplies last. Recipients...
Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024
The Guardian
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July 11, 2025
More than 700,000 people fell victim to human trafficking in Florida last year, an alarming new study has revealed. Of that number, about 100,000 were children targeted for sex trafficking. The report, compiled by researchers at the University of...
FISHING ROUNDUP: Busy times on the water include big bass out west
Daytona Beach News Journal - Florida
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Fishing is reported as excellent around the time of the July full moon, known as the Buck Moon. Shrimp are running in the Halifax River, and redfish, tarpon and snook are active in Ponce Inlet. Now on the main stage, Buck Moon and the Can't Hardly...
AI-Powered Precision Spraying Slashes Herbicide Use For Florida Tomato Farmers
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 10, 2025
New UF/IFAS Research Shows 71% Reduction in Herbicide, Significant Cost Savings for Growers New research from the University of Florida (UF) is set to revolutionize weed management for tomato farmers, demonstrating that artificial intelligence...
Florida Land Steward Update, July 11, 2025
UF/IFAS
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July 10, 2025
Florida panther, by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission REPORT FLORIDA PANTHER SIGHTINGS If you see a Florida panther—whether in person, on a trail camera, or by signs like tracks, scat, or scratches—please report it at...
Florida panther hit by car in Pasco County — the first ever recorded there
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - Wildlife officials confirmed a male Florida panther, estimated to be two or three years old, was killed last week by a vehicle on I-75 near State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel. What we know: It marks the first recorded panther...
Florida Immigration Law Struck Down by Supreme Court
News Daytona Beach - Florida
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Chris Gollon The United States Supreme Court has blocked a Florida law making it a crime with mandatory prison sentences to enter the state as an undocumented immigrant. The law was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in February, with the state saying it...
Florida’s higher ed makeover
The Bradenton Times - Florida
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by Michael Vasquez In Florida, and across America, higher education is facing unprecedented attacks — affecting what subjects can be taught, how university presidents can be ousted, whether various institutions will lose federal funding and if...
Florida angler breaks 40-year-old spotted bass state record during annual tournament
ABC7 - Florida
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July 10, 2025
An angler from Blountstown caught a spotted bass during the 5th annual Liberty County Bulldog Booster Bass Tournament at Bristol Landing.A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer certified the angler's catch at Jerkins Angus Farm...
Florida State announces four player representatives for ACC Kickoff
Tomahawk Nation - Florida
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July 10, 2025
Florida State football announced its four player representatives for ACC Kickoff in Charlotte on July 23rd: QB Tommy Castellanos, OL Richie Leonard IV, DL Darrell Jackson Jr., and DB Earl Little Jr. A season ago, Mike Norvell and FSU brought three...
Florida Man goes shopping at the Chiefland Farmers Flea Market
WCJB - TV 20 News - Florida
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July 10, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - On this episode of Florida Man Adventures we are here in Chiefland, at the Chiefland Farmers Flea Market. We will be looking for some great treasure, let’s check it out. Do you watch the show? For decades the Chiefland...
Florida 4-H to induct Florida’s first Black Extension director into Florida 4-H Hall of Fame
UF/IFAS
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July 10, 2025
Florida 4-H is proud to announce the induction of Roy Carter, a retired Gulf County University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension director, into the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame. Carter has been an advocate for...
Florida Pesticide Licenses: Aquatic
UF/IFAS
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July 10, 2025
Florida is among the most highly regulated states when it comes to pesticide applications, offering 13 different types of pesticide licenses across more than 20 categories. This complex structure can make it challenging for applicators to...
Court says Florida cannot enforce its own immigration law
Baptist News Global
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July 11, 2025
Florida cannot enforce a new law making it a crime for undocumented immigrants to enter or remain in the state, the U.S. Supreme Court said July 9. The one-sentence order let stand a lower court ruling barring the state from enforcing Senate Bill...
Illinois Homeowners Face Higher Costs as State Farm Raises Rates
Live Insurance News
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July 11, 2025
Big news for Illinois homeowners. State Farm, the Bloomington-based insurance giant, is hiking its homeowners insurance rates by a staggering 27.2%. The increase, set to take effect on August 15, 2025, will impact nearly 1.5 million policyholders...
State Farm plans insurance hike for Illinois homeowners: Gov. Pritzker responds
Wand - Illinois
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - Homeowners in Illinois covered by State Farm could see a large insurance rate increase. The Bloomington-based company revealed in a July 10 statement that the plans for a substantial hike are due to rising home...
Record-breaking state funding renews hope for Florida’s citrus crop | Column
Tampa Bay Times - Florida
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New hope abounds for citrus growers who have dealt with years of setbacks, thanks to a record-breaking $140 million state investment in citrus research and revitalization efforts. Gov. Ron DeSantis approved the funding last week as part of the...
State Farm raising Illinois homeowners' insurance rates, watchdog group warns
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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State Farm is raising Illinois homeowners' insurance rates this summer. Here's why – and what advocates are calling for. CHICAGO - State Farm is raising Illinois homeowners' insurance rates by 27% this summer, citing rising costs from extreme...