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

Caroline Stonecipher
Deputy Communications Director
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Hispanic Media Director
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2019 Press Releases

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December

December 2026 Press Releases
December 30	Fire Safety Tips: New Year’s Eve Fireworks
December 27	Commissioner Nikki Fried Calls to Strike Down Unconstitutional Gun Law
December 26	Fire Safety Tips: Christmas Tree Disposal
December 23	FDACS Grants Santa Claus Animal Movement Permit
December 20	Price Verification Sweep Completed Ahead of Holidays
December 20	Crop Insurance Deadline Approaching for Tomatoes and Pecans
December 19	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on House Passage of USMCA
December 19	FDACS, USDA Eradicate Nearly 170,000 Giant African Land Snails in Eight Years
December 12	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Florida-Georgia Water Ruling
December 10	Commissioner Fried, Representative Thompson Call for Groveland Four Exoneration
December 3	Florida Cabinet Recognizes Florida Forest Service Employee as Natural Resource Manager of the Year
December 2	Commissioner Nikki Fried: Charitable Best Practices For Giving Tuesday
December 2	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Vote to Appoint New OFR Commissioner

November

November 2026 Press Releases
November 27	Commissioner Fried & Florida Forest Service Provide Wildfire Safety Tips Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27	Commissioner Nikki Fried & Representative Javier Fernández File Legislation to Close Concealed Weapons Licensing Loopholes
November 26	Commissioner Fried Reminds Consumers: Stay Alert to Gas Pump Skimmers During Holiday Travel
November 23	Consumer Alert: Recalled Lettuce in E. coli Outbreak From California, Not Florida
November 22	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on ITC Ruling on Mexican Tomato Threat
November 15	Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches Hunger-Free School Campus Program
November 12	Commissioner Nikki Fried Letter: Appoint Interim OFR Commissioner
November 8	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces $380 Million in USDA Disaster Relief for Florida
November 7	Commissioner Nikki Fried Tours Red Tide at Mote Marine Lab in Sarasota
November 5	Commissioner Nikki Fried Applauds Florida PSC Vote on FEECA Energy Efficiency Goals
November 1	Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches Florida Agriculture History Award Essay Contest

October

October 2026 Press Releases
October 31	2019 Florida Farm to School Annual Report: $144 Million Economic Impact
October 30	Commissioner Nikki Fried Tours Farm, Announces $500,000 Food Recovery Grant Legislation
October 29	Commissioner Nikki Fried Welcomes Announcement of USDA Federal Hemp Program Rules
October 29	Remarks by Commissioner Fried at Florida Associated Press Day
October 23	Commissioner Nikki Fried: Consumer Tips During International Charity Fraud Awareness Week
October 22	Commissioner Nikki Fried Celebrates Ag Literacy Day
October 18	Commissioner Nikki Fried & FDACS Announce Emergency Closure of Shellfish Harvesting Areas Due to Tropical Storm Nestor
October 16	Commissioner Nikki Fried Statement to Congress on Aquaculture
October 15	Director of Florida Forest Service Named to Florida Foresters Hall of Fame
October 14	Crop Insurance Deadlines Near in Florida
October 10	PHOTOS/VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried in Mexico Beach on Hurricane Michael Anniversary
October 10	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on 2019-20 Citrus Forecast
October 9	Florida Forest Service to Host Tree Distribution for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Michael
October 9	Virus in Mexican Tomatoes Causing Concern, USDA Action Needed
October 8	Commissioner Nikki Fried: Light Capitol Blue in Memory of Chris Connell
October 8	Florida Forest Service Highlights National Fire Prevention Week
October 8	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces 2020 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Honorees
October 3	Commissioner Nikki Fried Celebrates Grand Opening of New $11 Million State Laboratory
October 3	Commissioner Nikki Fried Unveils Major Energy & Climate Legislative Package
October 1	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Major Changes to Prescribed Burning

September

September 2026 Press Releases
September 27	Commissioner Nikki Fried Letter: Adopt New Clemency Rules at October Meeting
September 26	Florida Forest Service Urges Caution as Dry Conditions Elevate Wildfire Threat
September 26	Commissioner Nikki Fried: New Energy Efficiency Conversation Needed
September 25	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on SAFE Banking Act Passage
September 25	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tyndall Air Force Base Funding
September 25	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Clemency Board Rules
September 24	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Division of Administrative Hearings
September 19	FDACS Issues Immediate Final Order Closing Penn Dutch for Endangering Public Health
September 18	Statement on Sen. Rick Scott, HIV/AIDS Funding, and National HIV/AIDS & Aging Day
September 16	Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Launches Rebranded Website, FDACS.gov
September 13	Fried & Patronis to Congress: Vote on SAFE Banking Act Needed
September 10	Florida Forest Service Accepting Applications for Urban and Community Forestry Grant Programs
September 6	Florida Gas Stations Cleared After Hurricane Dorian
September 6	Commissioner Nikki Fried: Avoid Scams When Donating to Bahamas Relief
September 4	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tyndall AFB Funds for Border Wall
September 3	9/3 Hurricane Dorian Guidance from Commissioner Nikki Fried and FDACS
September 1	9/1 Hurricane Dorian Guidance from Commissioner Nikki Fried and FDACS

August

August 2026 Press Releases
August 31	Commissioner Nikki Fried Issues Emergency Orders & Actions for Hurricane Dorian
August 30	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Latest Preparations for Hurricane Dorian
August 30	POSTPONED: Florida Energy & Climate Summit, September 4-6, 2019
August 30	Florida State Forest Campgrounds To Close at 1 PM Today
August 28	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on President Trump Shifting $155 Million From FEMA for Immigrant Detention
August 28	Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida
August 19	Commissioner Nikki Fried to Florida Schools: Join the School Breakfast Challenge!
August 19	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Selection of OFR Interim Commissioner
August 15	Commissioner Nikki Fried Highlights Agenda for 2019 Florida Energy & Climate Summit
August 5	Commissioner Nikki Fried on China Halting U.S. Agricultural Imports
August 4	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Texas & Ohio Mass Shootings

July

July 2026 Press Releases
July 31	Commissioner Nikki Fried, State & Local Leaders Call on State to Drop Appeal to Firearm Preemption Case
July 31	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on State’s Appeal to Firearm Preemption Case
July 30	Commissioner Nikki Fried & Florida Farmers Organize to Protect Local Agriculture from Mexican Imports
July 26	Letter from Commissioner Nikki Fried to Florida Cabinet on Interim OFR Commissioner
July 26	2019-20 Guidelines Announced for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals and Milk
July 25	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Members of New Hemp Advisory Committee
July 25	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Climate Change & Energy
July 25	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Vote to Terminate OFR Commissioner Ronald Rubin
July 23	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Cuts to Food Stamp Eligibility
July 19	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Major Reduction in Concealed Weapons License Review Times
July 18	Commissioner Nikki Fried Visits Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority to Highlight Energy Initiatives
July 18	Commissioner Nikki Fried Visits Pinellas County to Highlight Priorities
July 17	Commissioner Nikki Fried Visits Orlando to Raise Awareness of Food Insecurity and Nutrition
July 16	Commissioner Nikki Fried Visits Broward County to Highlight Food Insecurity & Food Safety
July 15	Commissioner Nikki Fried Visits Palm Beach County to Highlight Consumer Protection & Food Insecurity
July 12	Commissioner Nikki Fried & Florida Forest Service Approves Over $500,000 for Volunteer Fire Departments Impacted by Hurricane Michael
July 11	Commissioner Nikki Fried Visits Panhandle to Highlight Food Insecurity
July 11	Commissioner Nikki Fried Visits Panhandle to Highlight Florida Aquaculture
July 9	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Major Ruling in Florida Medical Marijuana Program Case
July 3	Commissioner Nikki Fried and Florida Forest Service Provide Fire Tips for Independence Day

June

June 2026 Press Releases
June 25	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Florida Hemp Bill Signed Into Law
June 25	UPDATE: Florida Forest Service Battling 32,000-acre #SawgrassFire in Broward County
June 24	Commissioner Fried Hosts Final Hemp Rulemaking Workshop in North Florida
June 24	Florida Forest Service Battling 17,000-acre #SawgrassFire in Broward County
June 21	Commissioner Fried Hosts Second Hemp Rulemaking Workshop in Central Florida
June 20	Commissioner Fried Hosts First Hemp Rulemaking Workshop in South Florida
June 19	Commissioner Fried Statement to Congress on Cannabis Industry and Small Businesses
June 10	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces New Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee
June 8	Commissioner Fried Highlights Risk of Gas Pump Skimmer Fraud in Central Florida
June 7	World Food Safety Day: Top Tips for Food Safety from Commissioner Nikki Fried
June 6	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Hemp Workshops for Public in North, Central, South Florida
June 3	Commissioner Nikki Fried Statement on Disaster Aid Package Passage

May

May 2026 Press Releases
May 31	Commissioner Nikki Fried Statement on Remarks by Senator Baxley & Representative Hill
May 31	Commissioner Nikki Fried on 2019 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
May 29	Commissioner Nikki Fried Participates in Ceremonial Israel Cabinet Meeting
May 27	Day Five: Commissioner Nikki Fried Wraps Up Israel Trade Mission
May 26	Day Four: Commissioner Nikki Fried Continues Israel Trade Mission
May 25	Day Three: Commissioner Nikki Fried Continues Israel Trade Mission
May 25	UPDATE: Florida Forest Service Battling 650-acre #YellowBluffFire in Jacksonville
May 24	Day Two: Commissioner Nikki Fried Continues Israel Trade Mission
May 24	UPDATE: Florida Forest Service Battling 450-acre #YellowBluffFire in Jacksonville
May 24	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Blockage of Disaster Relief Bill
May 23	Florida Forest Service Battling 400-acre #YellowBluffFire in Jacksonville
May 23	Commissioner Nikki Fried Kicks Off Israel Trade Mission
May 23	Summer BreakSpot Program Returns to Help Feed Florida’s Children
May 22	Commissioner Nikki Fried to President Trump: Stop Timber Tariffs & Trade War
May 22	Commissioner Nikki Fried Honors Sergeant Ryan McKibben as Veteran of the Month
May 20	Commissioner Nikki Fried Urges Immediate Action by U.S. Senate on Disaster Relief
May 20	Commissioner Nikki Fried Statement on Vice President Pence in Florida
May 17	Commissioner Fried Launches Statewide Survey to Fight Fraudulent Charities
May 16	Commissioner Nikki Fried Addresses Florida Congressional Delegation in Washington
May 9	Commissioner Fried, Officials Highlight Risk of Gas Pump Skimmer Fraud & Need for Stronger Consumer Protections
May 8	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces New Water Policy Director
May 4	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Successful, Historic Legislative Session
May 3	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Florida Hemp Bill Passage

April

April 2026 Press Releases
April 25	Commissioner Nikki Fried Sends Letter to Congress: Pass Disaster Relief Now
April 22	VIDEO: Commissioner Nikki Fried Releases Hurricane Michael Video: “America’s Forgotten Disaster”
April 19	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Hurricane Michael Category 5 Upgrade
April 8	Commissioner Nikki Fried & Florida Forest Service Highlight Wildfire Awareness Week
April 5	Commissioner Nikki Fried Letter to USTR’s Lighthizer: “Put American Farmers & Families First”
April 4	Commissioner Nikki Fried Highlights Fresh From Florida Partnership with Subway
April 2	Commissioner Nikki Fried Presents Resolutions, Calls on Lawmakers to Prohibit Oil Drilling & Fracking

March

March 2026 Press Releases
March 21	Commissioner Nikki Fried Appoints Nik Harris as LGBTQ Consumer Advocate
March 19	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Everglades Drilling Court Decision
March 18	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Signing of Smokable Medical Marijuana Bill
March 13	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Legislature’s Action on Smokable Medical Marijuana
March 12	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces New “Veteran of the Month” Initiative
March 8	Have Questions About CBD in Florida? Here’s What Consumers Need to Know
March 6	Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Federal Affairs Team
March 6	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Gas Skimmers, National Consumer Protection Week
March 5	Commissioner Nikki Fried on Session Opening Day Remarks
March 1	Commissioner Nikki Fried Appoints Steven Hall as General Counsel

February

February 2026 Press Releases
February 26	Statements by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Cabinet Votes
February 26	Text of Commissioner Fried’s Black History Month Cabinet Resolution
February 22	Commissioner Fried Encourages Public, Non-Profits to Participate in Food Recovery Program
February 18	Accreditation Team Invites Public Comments About Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Inspector General & Office of A...
February 15	Commissioner Nikki Fried Names New Deputy Commissioner, Veterans, and Outreach Leadership Positions
February 14	Commissioner Nikki Fried Statement on Anniversary of Parkland Tragedy
February 13	Commissioner Nikki Fried Names New Leadership in Division of Licensing
February 11	Florida Capitol to Light Up Orange in Honor of Parkland Victims & Families
February 8	What They're Saying: Florida’s First Cannabis Director
February 6	Commissioner Nikki Fried Appoints Holly Bell as Director of Cannabis

January

January 2026 Press Releases
January 31	Florida Set to Receive Funds as U.S. Department of Agriculture Awards $200 Million to Agriculture Organizations
January 30	Remarks by Commissioner Nikki Fried at 2019 Florida Associated Press Day
January 29	Commissioner Nikki Fried: Light the Capitol Orange to Honor Parkland Victims
January 28	Commissioner Nikki Fried, Sen. George Gainer, Rep. Brad Drake, State Forester Jim Karels Discuss Hurricane Damage and Recovery
January 25	Commissioner Nikki Fried Highlights Benefits of Prescribed Fire During Florida’s Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
January 24	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Appointment of FDVA Director Danny Burgess
January 24	Commissioner Nikki Fried Continues Building New Administration
January 23	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Highlands County Shooting
January 18	Commissioner Fried Announces Policies Protecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
January 17	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on State’s Lack of Action on Smokeable Medical Marijuana
January 17	Statement on Continued Processing of Concealed Weapons Licenses
January 14	Mary Barzee Flores Joins Fried Administration as Deputy Commissioner for Consumer Affairs
January 11	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Dependable Cabinet Transportation
January 11	Notice of Investigation and Product Withdrawal Related to Cattle Deaths
January 11	Statement by Commissioner Nikki Fried on Groveland Four Pardon
January 10	Help Prevent Childhood Hunger This Summer