Farmers

Stephanie Webb, owner of Sunshine State Vanilla and organizer of the inaugural Florida Vanilla Symposium, explains why more Florida farmers are planting vanilla plants.

The legislation would clear the way for "medical benefit plans" that would not be subject to the same state and federal regulations as insurance. The House will soon vote on a version of the bill.

The proposal provide “medical benefit plans” that would not be subject to the same state and federal regulations as health insurance.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa that more interest-free disaster loans up to $500,000 will be available for eligible farmers, ranchers and growers.