Governor signs Farm Bill championed by Florida’s Ag commissioner

The far-reaching legislation addresses issues including who can decide where a solar farm goes, food labeling, drinking water and school programs.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 4:50 p.m. May 19, 2025
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Farm Bill into law.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Farm Bill into law.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a major farm bill championed by the state’s agriculture commissioner that, in part, shifts who decides where solar farms can be built, prohibits fluoride in the drinking water and boosts agriculture programs in schools.

 

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