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Erin Moffet
Strategic Communications Director
(850) 766-7358
Erin.Moffet@FDACS.gov

Caroline Stonecipher
Deputy Communications Director
(850) 661-7153
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Hispanic Media Director
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2021 Press Releases

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September

September 2021 Press Releases
September 8	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Governor Ron DeSantis Pushing COVID Vaccine Disinformation
September 7	Commissioner Nikki Fried Encourages Florida Producers to Apply for USDA Pandemic Assistance Before October 12 Deadline
September 3	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Urges Floridians to Take COVID-19 Precautions Over Labor Day Weekend
September 2	FDACS Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement Arrests Individuals Illegally Harvesting Saw Palmetto Berries
September 1	Commissioner Nikki Fried Urges U.S. Senate to Act on Cannabis Reform
September 1	Commissioner Nikki Fried Reminds Governor DeSantis: DEP Secretary Appointment Requires Cabinet Approval

August

August 2021 Press Releases
August 31	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Announce Partnership to Increase Aquaculture Workforce Training and Literacy in Franklin County
August 31	Commissioner Nikki Fried, Florida Forest Service Launch $10 Million Carbon Sequestration Grant Program
August 30	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Additional FDACS Promotions
August 30	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Releases New FDACS Report Showing $4 Billion Economic Impact of Unfair Mexican Agricultural Trade
August 28	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Troubling Reports of Spike in Florida Poison Control Cases Related to Ivermectin Exposure
August 27	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Florida Second Judicial Circuit’s Ruling Overturning of DeSantis’ School Mask Ban
August 25	Commissioner Nikki Fried Offers Formal Comment on New Wales Phosphogypsum Stack Expansion
August 25	Commissioner Nikki Fried to Governor DeSantis: Immediately Apply for $820M in Available Federal Food Assistance for Florida Children
August 24	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Calls on Governor DeSantis to Immediately Pull Down Unconstitutional Executive Order as Reports Continue of Student...
August 23	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Provides COVID-19 Update
August 23	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Communications Promotions & Appointments
August 20	Florida Forest Service Firefighters Assist in Training More Than 500 National Guardsmen in Montana
August 19	Commissioner Nikki Fried Approves COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies Site at Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa
August 17	Commissioner Nikki Fried Testifies at State Board of Education Emergency Meeting on Punishing Schools in "Non-Compliance" with Mask Ban
August 16	Commissioner Nikki Fried Applauds SNAP Benefit Increases for Florida Families
August 12	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried as Governor Concedes State Can’t Punish Local School Boards
August 12	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Urges Floridians to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 as Hurricane Season Ramps Up
August 10	Commissioner Nikki Fried Thanks Biden Administration for Efforts to Help Florida Schools Threatened by Mask Order
August 10	FDACS Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement Makes Arrests of Three Individuals Illegally Harvesting Saw Palmetto Berries
August 9	Commissioner Nikki Fried Applauds Inclusion of Immigration Reform in Proposed Budget Reconciliation Package
August 6	ICYMI: Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces FDACS Clean Water Initiative
August 4	Commissioner Nikki Fried: Stop Playing Politics with the Lives of Florida’s Children
August 3	Commissioner Nikki Fried and FDACS Announce Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price School Meal Programs

July

July 2021 Press Releases
July 29	More than 100 Florida Forest Service Firefighters and Support Personnel Now Deployed to Western Wildfires
July 29	Commissioner Nikki Fried Holding Regular COVID-19 Briefings as Florida Cases, Deaths Surge
July 27	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Suspend Licenses of Insurrectionists
July 23	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Offer Hotline for Surfside and Condo Consumer Protection
July 21	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS: Add a Fuel Plan to Hurricane Preparations
July 20	FDACS Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement Arrests 30 in Illegal Cockfighting Ring Operation
July 19	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Army Corps Announcement on New Lake Okeechobee Management Plan
July 16	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Governor DeSantis Trip to Texas and U.S.-Mexico Border
July 16	ICYMI: Local Officials Join Commissioner Nikki Fried in Calling for DeSantis Red Tide Executive Order
July 14	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Deployment of Additional Florida Forest Service Firefighters to Help Battle Wildfires Burning Across Western States
July 14	Commissioner Nikki Fried Encourages Proposal Submissions for Florida’s First-Ever Statewide Energy Equity Study Ahead of July 21 Deadline
July 12	Commissioner Nikki Fried to Governor DeSantis: Issue Executive Order for Red Tide Response
July 9	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Join FTC in Recognizing Military Consumer Month, Raising Awareness of Scams Targeting Servicemembers
July 7	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried, State & Local Leaders Call on Florida Supreme Court to Hear Gun Preemption Case
July 7	Comisionada Nikki Fried anuncia la entrega de 93 millones de dólares para el Alivio de Emergencia de Nutrición Escolar
July 6	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces $93 Million in School Nutrition Emergency Relief Funding
July 3	Commissioner Nikki Fried and Florida Forest Service Provide Fire and Fireworks Tips for Independence Day
July 2	Florida Forest Service Deploys Firefighters, Resources to Help Battle Western Wildfires
July 2	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces $500,000 Urban and Community Farming Pilot Program

June

June 2021 Press Releases
June 30	Commissioner Nikki Fried Provides Tips for Safely Donating to Surfside Recovery Efforts
June 30	La Comisionada Nikki Fried brinda consejos para donar de manera segura a los esfuerzos de recuperación de Surfside
June 29	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Statewide Farmworker Advisory Council, Farmworker Appreciation Day
June 28	Commissioner Nikki Fried Appoints Nathan Bruemmer as LGBTQ Consumer Advocate at FDACS
June 23	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces 2021 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award Winners
June 22	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Submit Public Comment to DEP on Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC Application for Substantial Revision
June 22	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Florida’s First-Ever Statewide Energy Equity Study
June 21	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Join FTC to Warn Consumers About Rental Car Scams During the Summer
June 21	FDACS Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement Makes Hernando Arrest in Gas Pump Skimmer Investigation
June 18	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Investigation, Subpoena, Complaint Against Defending The Republic, Inc.
June 17	Commissioner Nikki Fried Backs Congressional Bill Defending Domestic Produce Production
June 16	Commissioner Nikki Fried Applauds $6 Billion in USDA Aid for Agriculture Producers
June 16	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Clemency Board Waiving of COVID-19 Violations
June 15	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces June Veteran of the Month, Staff Sergeant Edwin Rivera
June 15	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on June Meeting of the Florida Cabinet
June 11	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Hosts Zoom Discussion on Black Farmers Debt Relief
June 10	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on June USDA Citrus Forecast
June 8	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Federal Aldicarb Pesticide Ruling
June 8	Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches 2021 Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award Application
June 4	Commissioner Nikki Fried, Everytown for Gun Safety to Light Tallahassee Buildings Orange for Gun Violence Awareness
June 1	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS: Stay Alert to Scams During Hurricane Season
June 1	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on DeSantis Signing of Transgender Kids Bill

May

May 2021 Press Releases
May 28	Summer BreakSpot Helps Feed Florida’s Children While School’s Out
May 27	Commissioner Nikki Fried Joins USDA Event on $4 Billion in American Rescue Plan Debt Relief for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
May 27	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Florida Supreme Court Medical Marijuana Ruling
May 26	Statements by Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Florida Forest Service Director Erin Albury on Firefighting Helicopter Crash
May 21	Florida Forest Service Deploys Task Force to Assist with South Florida Wildfires
May 20	Commissioner Nikki Fried, Mayors Kriseman & Castor Celebrate New Tampa Bay Agribusiness Investment
May 20	Commissioner Nikki Fried Appointed to UF Levin College of Law’s Law Center Association Board of Trustees
May 17	Florida Forest Service Now Accepting Applications to Help Landowners Prevent Southern Pine Beetle Outbreaks
May 14	FDACS Highlights National Moving Month, Efforts to Fight Moving Fraud
May 12	Federal, State Fuel Waivers & Emergency Rules Issued to Address Gasoline Supply, Pricing Issues
May 11	FDACS and Commissioner Nikki Fried Honor Florida’s School Lunch Professionals
May 10	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Potential Disruptions to Florida Fuel Pricing and Sales
May 7	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Encouraging U.S. Trade Representative to Implement Agricultural Trade Relief
May 6	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Federal Indictment Related to “We Build The Wall” Charity
May 6	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces 2021 Agriculture History & Creativity Award Essay Contest Winners
May 5	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces May Veteran of the Month, Senior Airman Ryan Bauer
May 4	Commissioner Nikki Fried to Governor DeSantis: Veto These 2021 Bills
May 3	Commissioner Nikki Fried, Florida Forest Service Highlight Arson Awareness Week, Urge Public to Report Arson

April

April 2021 Press Releases
April 30	Declaraciones de la Comisionada Nikki Fried sobre el cierre de la Sesión Legislativa de Florida de 2021
April 30	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Conclusion of 2021 Florida Legislative Session
April 30	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Submit Public Comment on USDA Climate-Smart Agriculture Strategy
April 29	Commissioner Nikki Fried Proclaims April as Water Conservation Month in Florida, Presents Cabinet Proclamation
April 29	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on EPA Updates to COVID-19 Disinfectant Policy
April 27	FDACS Celebrates One Year of Florida’s State Hemp Program, $370 Million in Economic Impact
April 26	La Comisionada Nikki Fried se une a la Comisión Federal de Comercio para alertar a los consumidores sobre estafas con la vacuna contra el Covid-19
April 26	Commissioner Nikki Fried Joins FTC in Reminding Consumers of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
April 23	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Stimulus Environmental Spending Plans
April 23	Commissioner Fried Encourages Florida Restaurants to Apply for the U.S. SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund
April 22	Commissioner Nikki Fried, Mayor Rick Kriseman, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Host Mayors Climate Forum on Earth Day
April 22	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Proposed Constitutional Amendment for Adult-Use Marijuana
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