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December

December 2026 Press Releases
December 19	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Eliminates Red Tape for Santa Claus Ahead of Christmas
December 17	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Approval to Protect Over 3,000 Acres of Working Agricultural Land
December 16	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Awards $25M in Funding to Support Agricultural Water Resource Projects
December 15	Commissioner Wilton Simpson and Santa Claus Continue Tradition of Personalized Certificates for Florida Kids
December 15	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Opening of Application Cycle for Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
December 8	Help Prevent Childhood Hunger This Summer

November

November 2026 Press Releases
November 21	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Invites Families to Enjoy a Fresh From Florida Thanksgiving
November 12	Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson Breaks Ground on New Agricultural Inspection Station in Jackson County
November 7	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Arrests in Multi-State Organized Retail Theft Investigation

October

October 2026 Press Releases
October 27	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights 2026 Florida Farm Bill, Proposals to Protect Freedom, Family, and Farmers
October 17	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of 1,200-Acre D & D Ranch in Lake County
October 10	Florida Forest Service Opens 2025 Applications for Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program
October 10	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of 2,200-Acre Kip Whaley Ranch in Madison County
October 6	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces $25M Funding Opportunity to Support Agricultural Water Resource Projects
October 6	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds President Trump’s Commission for Tackling Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools, Commits to Action in Florida
October 2	Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson Invites Students to Enter Florida Farm to School Essay Contest

September

September 2026 Press Releases
September 30	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Approval to Preserve Over 10,000 Acres of Working Agricultural Land
September 25	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Project to Remove Hurricane Marine Debris and Restore Oyster Reefs
September 24	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Invites Wounded Veterans to Register for Upcoming Operation Outdoor Freedom Hunting and Fishing Events
September 18	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Double Eagle Ranch in Volusia County
September 15	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Arrest in Multi-County Commercial Vehicle Theft Operation
September 12	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2026 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees
September 8	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Over 17,000 Dangerous 7-OH Packages Removed from Florida Stores Following Emergency Ban

August

August 2026 Press Releases
August 18	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Protection of Agricultural Land
August 6	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Encourages Floridians to Choose Pasteurized Milk Products from Florida Dairy Farmers
August 4	Guidelines Announced for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals and Milk Programs

July

July 2026 Press Releases
July 31	FDACS Launches Centralized Information Hub for Disaster Block Grant Program for Hurricane-Impacted Producers
July 28	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Provides Update on ‘Operation Safe Summer’: Over 155,000 Illegal Hemp Packages Removed to Date
July 21	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ Announcement of $675 Million in Disaster Relief for Florida Agri...
July 11	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces All Sworn FDACS Agricultural Law Enforcement Officers Certified Under 287(g) Program
July 9	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Provides Update on ‘Operation Safe Summer’: Over 85,000 Illegal Hemp Packages Removed to Date
July 7	FDACS Warns Floridians: Subscription Scams on the Rise — Don't Take the Bait

June

June 2026 Press Releases
June 30	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Major Criminal Bust in Hernando County
June 24	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Nearly 11,000 Hemp Products Removed for Violations of Child-Protection Standards in First Week of 'Operation...
June 10	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Governor and Cabinet Approval of Conservation Land Purchase from Cabot Citrus
June 10	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces State Protection of Agricultural Land
June 5	Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Searches for the Next Florida Future Chef Champion
June 2	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Issues Reminder to Hemp Food Establishments on Upcoming Enforcement of Amended Rule

May

May 2026 Press Releases
May 29	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Alachua County Farmland Through Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
May 22	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Targeted Investments to Strengthen Local Infrastructure and Cut Energy Costs in Florida Communities
May 15	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Celebrates Signing of Historic 2025 Florida Farm Bill
May 12	Commissioner Wilton Simpson, FDACS Urge Vigilance as New World Screwworm Threat Increases
May 5	Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Florida Forest Service Remind Floridians to Report Suspicious Fires During Arson Awareness Week

April

April 2026 Press Releases
April 29	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Florida Legislature for Passing Historic Florida Farm Bill, Highlights Key Consumer and Constitutional Protect...
April 29	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Applauds Florida Legislature for Passing Historic Florida Farm Bill, Highlights Key Agricultural Reforms
April 7	Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Florida Forest Service Highlight Current Wildfire Conditions, Urge Residents to Be Wildfire Ready

March

March 2026 Press Releases
March 27	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2025 Winner of Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award
March 27	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2025 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
March 21	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Completion of Major Updates to Agricultural Best Management Practices Manuals
March 20	Florida Forest Service Provides Update on ‘344 Fire’ and Urges Drivers to Avoid U.S. 1 in South Miami-Dade
March 5	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Governor and Cabinet Approve Protection of Agricultural Lands
March 4	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 35 Florida Forest Service Personnel to Deploy to Assist South Carolina Wildfire Response

February

February 2026 Press Releases
February 27	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights 2025 Florida Farm Bill, Proposal to Protect Charitable Giving from Bad Actors, Foreign Influence
February 27	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Preservation of Washington County Farmland Through Rural and Family Lands Protection Program
February 21	Commissioner Wilton Simpson: Florida’s Agricultural Law Enforcement Officers Continue to Keep Our State Safe
February 21	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights 2025 Florida Farm Bill, Proposal Requiring Honesty in Labeling for Plant-Based Food Products
February 20	Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson Seeks Nominations for 2025 Florida School Lunch Heroes
February 20	Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson Directs FDACS to Implement Name Change to ‘Gulf of America’
February 19	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights 2025 Florida Farm Bill, Proposal to Protect Farmers, Ranchers from ESG Lending Discrimination
February 18	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Appoints Police Chief Douglas Goerke to State Immigration Enforcement Council
February 18	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Leads National Effort of State Agriculture Commissioners to Protect Timber Industry from Harmful European Union Defores...
February 13	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces $2 Million Available for Second Phase of Florida’s Future Forests Program
February 13	FDACS Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement Seizes Over 29 Pounds of Cocaine Following Traffic Stop
February 11	FDACS Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement Stop Leads to Arrest, Detention of Five Suspected Illegal Aliens
February 7	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights 2025 Florida Farm Bill, Proposal to Prohibit Fluoride and Any Other Medical Additives in Public Water Supply
February 5	Help Prevent Childhood Hunger This Summer
February 4	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces 2025 Florida Farm Bill

January

January 2026 Press Releases
January 31	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Seeks Nominations for 2025 Woman of the Year in Agriculture and Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards
January 28	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Launches Loan Program for Florida Farmers Impacted by Winter Storm
January 27	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Highlights Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
January 14	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Expansion of Concealed Weapon License Services at Select County Tax Collector Offices
January 10	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Joins Multi-Agency Aviation Exercise Ahead of Wildfire Season
January 9	Commissioner Wilton Simpson to Join Multi-Agency Aviation Exercise to Prepare for Wildfire Season
January 2	Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces Florida Forest Service Firefighter of the Year

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