After sugar’s $11 million investment, a bipartisan push to protect industry By Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald
Published: April 4, 2021, 6:02am
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2 Photos A Rosenwald Elementary School teacher took this undated photo of a sugar cane field burn on a school day just outside the fence surrounding the school grounds in South Bay. (Courtesy to the Miami Herald/TNS) Photo Gallery
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – If the aroma of organic fertilizer repeatedly wafts into your yard from a nearby working farm and you try to sue to stop it, it’s likely to be considered a nuisance lawsuit and you’ll be barred by law under Florida’s “Right to Farm Act.”
Updated: March 12, 2021
Nominations are now open for Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award. The industry honor has been presented since 1994 to recognize environmentally innovative Florida growers and ranchers. FDACS needs your help to find the next crop of honorees.
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“We have nearly 10 million acres of farmland, and every acre is an opportunity for land conservation and improved water quality,” says State Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried.
The following environmental practices will be considered in judging nominations for the 2021 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award:
Wildlife protection and Habitat Conservation: Provide a safe, vibrant habitat for wildlife within an agricultural operation.
The Florida Peninsula Insurance family of companies is pleased to announce the company has hired veteran reinsurance professional Gard Olbers as Chief Risk Officer. Mr. Olbers joins the company s executive management team and will be responsible for ongoing risk management efforts. He will also oversee the company s Product Development team.
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Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville, a full service, acute care, Level II Trauma hospital with 454 inpatient beds and three freestanding emergency room, welcomes Tammy L. Razmic, MHA, as its new Chief Operating Officer. Razmic is an accomplished healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience. Most recently, Razmic was Chief Operating Officer of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.