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Press Releases

Media Inquiries

Contact the Office of Communications:

Franco Ripple
Communications Director
(850) 631-1450
Franco.Ripple@FDACS.gov

Natasha Sutherland
Deputy Communications Director
(850) 617-7737
Natasha.Sutherland@FDACS.gov

Maca Casado
Hispanic Media Director
(850) 617-7737
Maca.Casado@FDACS.gov

Sarah Solomon
Digital Director
(850) 617-7737
Sarah.Solomon@FDACS.gov

2021 Press Releases

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April

April 2021 Press Releases

April 21

Commissioner Nikki Fried: USDA Extends Universal Free School Meals Through Next Year

April 21

FDACS Issues Denial of Aldicarb Pesticide Usage Application in Florida

April 19

Declaraciones de la Comisionada Nikki Fried sobre la firma del Proyecto de Ley HB 1 de la Cámara por parte del gobernador DeSantis

April 19

Commissioner Nikki Fried Statement on Governor DeSantis’ Signing of House Bill 1

April 16

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on President Biden’s Nomination of Gwen Graham as Assistant Secretary of Education

April 16

Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy Honors Commissioner Nikki Fried for Women’s History Month

April 14

Commissioner Nikki Fried on $330 Million in USDA Support for Specialty Crops, Dairy Donations, and Low-Income Produce Incentives

April 13

Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces FDACS April Veteran of the Month, Ensign Savanna Turner

April 12

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Holds Press Conference on Gas Pump Skimmer Legislation

April 12

Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS to Honor School Lunch Professionals

April 12

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Governor DeSantis’ COVID-19 Roundtable

April 9

Statements by Commissioner Nikki Fried, Rep. Dan Daley on Unconstitutional Florida Gun Law Ruling

April 9

Commissioner Nikki Fried, Democratic Legislative Leadership Statements on Passage of HB 1 in Senate Appropriations Committee

April 8

Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Highlight April as National Cannabis Awareness Month

April 8

Commissioner Nikki Fried Testifies Before U.S. International Trade Commission on Produce Investigations

April 6

Commissioner Nikki Fried Requests Flag-Lowering to Honor Congressman Alcee L. Hastings

April 5

Commissioner Nikki Fried, Florida Forest Service Highlight Wildfire Awareness Week

April 3

Commissioner Nikki Fried to Governor: Convene Cabinet for Piney Point Emergency

April 2

FDACS Challenges Floridians to Reduce Food Waste During 1st Florida Food Waste Prevention Week, April 5-9

April 1

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Commissioner Nikki Fried Receives First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

April 1

2022 Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

April 1

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Supreme Court Florida-Georgia Water Ruling

March

March 2021 Press Releases

March 31

Commissioner Nikki Fried: 30-Day FDACS Legislative Update

March 30

Commissioner Nikki Fried to White House: Modernize Cannabis Personnel Policies

March 29

PHOTOS: Commissioner Nikki Fried Presents Cabinet Proclamation to Eagle Scout Clayton Didier, Plants Tree in State Forest

March 26

Commissioner Nikki Fried Statement on Passage of HB 1

March 25

VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried, Faith Leaders, Lawmakers Speak Out on SB 90 Voter Suppression Bill

March 24

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on USDA $6 Billion in Expanded Agriculture Pandemic Assistance

March 24

Florida Rancher Jim Strickland: Combat Climate Change Through Agriculture

March 22

Commissioner Nikki Fried Statement on Vice President Harris in Jacksonville

March 22

Commissioner Nikki Fried Welcomes Implementation of Modified USDA Hemp Rules

March 22

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on World Water Day

March 19

Arrest Warrant Issued Following OALE Investigation of Potential Veterinary Inspection Certificate Fraud

March 18

Commissioner Nikki Fried on Florida House Democratic Caucus Taking Caucus Position Against HB 1

March 12

VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried, Sen. Darryl Rouson, Rep. Allison Tant Discuss Food Insecurity Legislation

March 10

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on New Clemency Rule Changes

March 9

Commissioner Nikki Fried Applauds USDA Extension of Free Meals to Children Through Summer 2021

March 9

FDACS & Commissioner Nikki Fried Launch New Annual Competition, Lunchroom Wars

March 9

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on HB 1455 THC Caps on Medical Marijuana

March 8

VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried, Rep. Ramon Alexander Press Conference on COVID-19 Vaccine Chaos

March 5

Commissioner Nikki Fried, Senator Jason Pizzo Partner to Promote Social Media Safety Tips

March 4

FDACS Joins FTC, 38 States, and D.C. To Shut Down Massive Charity Fraud Telefunding Operation

March 3

Commissioner Nikki Fried to Governor DeSantis: Open COVID-19 Vaccines to All Teachers, School Staff, Farmworkers

March 2

Commissioner Nikki Fried: Apply Now for Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award

March 2

UPDATE: Florida Forest Service Completes Texas Winter Storm Support Mission

March 1

FDACS & Commissioner Nikki Fried Highlight National Consumer Protection Week

March 1

Commissioner Nikki Fried Calls for Congressional Vaccine Investigation, Suspension of Vanessa Baugh

February

February 2021 Press Releases

February 26

UPDATE: Florida Forest Service Provides 7.6 Million Bottles of Water, 1.8 Million Meals to Texans

February 26

FDACS Highlights USDA Conservation Stewardship Program Opportunities

February 25

Commissioner Nikki Fried Proposals Unanimously Pass at NASDA Conference

February 25

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Florida Forest Service Provides 3 Million Bottles of Water, 1 Million Meals to Texans

February 25

Florida Forest Service Launches “Be Wildfire Ready” Campaign to Educate Panhandle Residents

February 22

VIDEO: FDACS, DEP, FWC Recognize Florida Resource Managers of the Year in Virtual Ceremony

February 22

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Florida Forest Service Team Assumes Command of Texas Resource Staging Area

February 22

Commissioner Nikki Fried Direction on Flag-Lowering Regarding Rush Limbaugh

February 22

UF/IFAS, FDACS to Help Teach Science, Engineering Through Aquaculture

February 19

Commissioner Nikki Fried Approves Deployment of Florida Forest Service Personnel to Texas

February 19

FDACS Makes Three Arrests in Gas Pump Skimmer Investigation

February 19

Commissioner Nikki Fried Writes Governor, Counties, and Cities on Cyberattack Preparations

February 19

Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Launch Bilingual Farmworker Vaccine Education Campaign

February 18

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tropical Storm Eta Secretarial Disaster Declaration

February 17

Commissioner Nikki Fried & U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Hold Crop Insurance Town Hall

February 17

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Governor DeSantis’ Vaccine Comments

February 11

What They’re Saying: Reactions to Commissioner Nikki Fried’s Biden Administration Partnership Plan

February 11

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on International Trade Commission Vote on Imported Blueberries

February 9

Commissioner Nikki Fried Applauds U.S. Senate Bills Addressing Needs of Farmers of Color

February 8

Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Welcome Three New Communications Staffers

February 7

Commissioner Nikki Fried Joins “Taste of the NFL” Super Bowl Pre-Game Event

February 5

Commissioner Nikki Fried: Reject Oil Drilling Permit in Big Cypress National Preserve

February 5

Commissioner Nikki Fried Applauds Evictions & Foreclosures Halt in USDA Multifamily Housing

February 3

Commissioner Nikki Fried Recognizes February Veteran of the Month Dr. Ray Mobley

February 2

Commissioner Nikki Fried Releases FDACS & Biden Administration Partnership Plan

February 1

Commissioner Nikki Fried Highlights Identity Theft Awareness Week

January

January 2021 Press Releases

January 28

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Governor’s Proposed 2021-22 Budget

January 27

FDACS Highlights USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Funding Opportunities

January 26

Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches 2nd Annual Agriculture History & Creativity Award Essay Contest

January 25

Commissioner Nikki Fried Highlights Benefits of Prescribed Fire During Florida’s Prescribed Fire Awareness Week

January 22

Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces January 2021 Veteran of the Month

January 19

Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Trump EPA Power Plant Ruling

January 18

Commissioner Nikki Fried Lights Florida Capitol on Tuesday in Memory of COVID-19 Deaths

January 18

Commissioner Nikki Fried Releases MLK Day Proclamation, Podcast with Desmond Meade

January 15

Commissioner Nikki Fried to USITC: Act on Investigations of Imported Strawberries & Peppers

January 13

Commissioner Nikki Fried Warns Consumers of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

January 12

Commissioner Nikki Fried Testifies Before U.S. International Trade Commission on Unfair Foreign Trade

January 11

Florida Receives $5 Million From USDA for Agriculture & Natural Resources Protection

January 4

Commissioner Nikki Fried & Office of Energy Release Florida Electric Vehicle Roadmap

January 4

Enrollment for Hurricane Sally FSA Emergency Assistance Opens Today

Press Releases

Media Inquiries

Contact the Office of Communications:

Franco Ripple
Communications Director
(850) 631-1450
Franco.Ripple@FDACS.gov

Natasha Sutherland
Deputy Communications Director
(850) 617-7737
Natasha.Sutherland@FDACS.gov

Maca Casado
Hispanic Media Director
(850) 617-7737
Maca.Casado@FDACS.gov

Sarah Solomon
Digital Director
(850) 617-7737
Sarah.Solomon@FDACS.gov

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