Tampa Native To Head Florida State Fair

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced today the appointment of Charles C. Pesano as Executive Director of the Florida State Fair in Tampa. A Tampa area native, Pesano will assume his new responsibilities on October 25. “We are pleased to have an appointee of Chuck’s more

Florida Agriculture 'Down But Not Out'

Florida’s farmers are down but not out, and they’re coming back strong. That’s the message of a new television public service announcement that will begin airing statewide in October. “Hurricanes Charley , Frances , Ivan and Jeanne did their best to put Florida ’s farmers and ranchers out of business more

Aid Will Help Florida Growers Recover

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today lauded the Bush Administration for its quick economic response to the vast agricultural damage suffered in Florida by Hurricanes Charley and Frances. “The damage that we have sustained is unprecedented and the response from Washington is historic,” more