TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of three Florida family farms through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The Watson Farm, a 550-acre farm and dairy operation in Gilchrist County, the Kirkland Farm, a 245-acre timber farm in Baker County, and Hart Pasture, a 1,600-acre cattle ranch in Highlands County, are being preserved through rural land protection easements for $1,540,000, $1,008,000, and $4,800,000, respectively.
Jan 22 2024Attorney General Ashley Moody and Governor Ron DeSantis, along with the Florida Cabinet, have recognized January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month in Florida. The U.S. Department of State estimates that there are 27.6 million victims of human trafficking worldwide at any given time. In an effort to combat this atrocious crime, Attorney General Moody and her team are dedicated to ending trafficking in Florida and training as many Floridians as possible to spot and report suspicious activity.Attorney General Moody emphasized Florida's zero-tolerance.
The proposed constitutional amendment creates a total tax exemption of tangible personal property such as farm machinery, equipment, and implements on property classified as agricultural.