In this NBC 6 original documentary, Bittersweet Muck, NBC6 News Reporter Sasha Jones takes you inside the debate about air quality in Florida’s sugar country.
Florida State Senator Bobby Powell has announced his candidacy for Palm Beach County Commission District 7 and has released a list of more than 50 endorsements.
Florida State Senator Bobby Powell has announced his candidacy for Palm Beach County Commission District 7 and has released a list of more than 50 endorsements.
Right now, it's burn season for farmers around the state, meaning you might see more plumes of smoke as farmers, like sugarcane farmers, prepare for harvest.
Front: Governor Ron DeSantis
Middle (pictured left to right): Pahokee Mayor Keith Babb; Stephen Singleton, Singleton and Sons; Matt Griffin, Former Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher and 2020 Excellence in Agriculture Award recipient; Michael K. Brown, Brown’s Produce Farms, LLC; Shedrick and Denise McGriff, McGriff Farms; Senator Kathleen Passidomo; and Senator Darryl Rouson, Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
Back (pictured left to right): Senator Kelli Stargel; Representative Jayer Williamson, House bill sponsor; Senator Jason Brodeur, Senate bill sponsor; John L. Hoblick, President of Florida Farm Bureau; Senator Debbie Mayfield; Senate President and lifelong farmer Wilton Simpson; Senator Bobby Powell, Chair of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus.