I couldn’t be more proud of our young people and their interest in carrying on the important work our farmers, growers and ranchers do. Great to be with so many future farmers last night at the Volusia County Fair!
Attention Florida high school students: I am thrilled to invite you to participate in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) Florida Farm to School Essay Contest, now open through November 17, 2025. After drawing hundreds of submissions in its inaugural year, the contest returns and offers students an opportunity to reflect on the vital role local farmers and producers play in feeding Florida’s communities – and to compete for scholarships of up to $3,000.
Visit https://t.co/GQvZVttmgw to learn more about the Florida Farm to School Essay Contest, including official rules and how to enter.
Heartbroken and outraged by the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
He was an incredible husband and father and a great American.
May he rest in eternal peace with our Lord.
Like all of you, I am utterly stunned and heartbroken and sick to my soul today. It is unimaginable to write these words. I met Charlie Kirk when he was 18 years old, a young man so eager and determined that I immediately turned to a friend and said, “That kid is going to be the head of the RNC one day.” Charlie became even bigger and more important than that. It was a privilege to watch this principled man stand up for his beliefs and create the single most important conservative political organization in America. But more importantly, Charlie was a good man, a man who believed in right and wrong, who stood by his Biblical values. All of us will miss him, and I can’t imagine the pain of his beautiful young family, and we must all pray for them. And we must pick up the baton where Charlie left it, fighting for the things he believed in so passionately. And we must fight for a better America - an America where good people can speak truth and debate passionately without fear of a bullet. I weep for Charlie’s family, and I weep for my country today. Most of all, I weep for Charlie.
If the Alachua County School Board thinks they’re going to violate parents’ first amendment rights at school board meetings, they’re in for a rude awakening.
Given the circus at the latest meeting, my recommendation is that the State Board of Education withhold the entire school board’s salaries until they follow the law and respect parental rights in Alachua.
Katie and I are deeply saddened by the passing of @WCSOFL Deputy Will May who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect his community. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the entire Walton County Sheriff’s Office during this difficult time.
Congratulations Congressman @JimmyPatronis! Met you as a member of the Florida House and I’m proud to have you represent NWFL in the United States House of Representatives!