Husband, father, grandfather, farmer, business owner, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner. A little bit of common sense goes a long way.
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The prayers of the entire Senate family are with our wonderful First Lady Casey DeSantis, Governor DeSantis and their entire family as they face this serious health challenge.
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Governor, let’s make that $200,000. Amendment 4 takes away parental consent for minors AND allows partial birth AND tax payer funded abortions.
Thanks to @AshleyMoodyFL @JimmyPatronis and @WiltonSimpson for each pledging $100k to combat Amendment 4.
Glad to see the entire Florida cabinet united against this deceitful and dangerous Soros-backed amendment!
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🇺🇸 God Bless Judge Amy Coney Barrett and her beautiful family! What an incredible example she sets for the American people. 🇺🇸
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This isn’t a done deal folks. Show up and make your voices heard.
State Park Public Meetings: floridadep.gov/events-list/d…
If you can’t make a meeting, email:
Public.Services@FloridaDEP.gov
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Public lands should be enjoyed and protected. We have to be really careful when we talk about building infrastructure in state parks.
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I am proud to announce the permanent preservation of more than 1,200 acres of working agricultural land through our Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. D & D Ranch, an approximately 1,254-acre cattle operation in Lake County is being permanently preserved from development through a rural lands protection easement. Florida’s future depends on the decisions we make today to protect our agricultural lands and their economic and environmental benefits. By preserving ranches like D & D Ranch, we’re not only defending Florida’s food security and water resources — we’re keeping agriculture alive and thriving for the next generation. Every acre we protect from development is an investment in Florida’s people, economy, and way of life.
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The anti-semitism on display in Orlando this weekend has no place in our state. Floridians stand together today to reject these cowards and their hate.
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Three members…
🚨 Scoop: Two Florida cabinet members support revoking visas for immigrants who have praised Charlie Kirk's death
"Send them home," said @GovGoneWild
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I am incredibly proud to stand with my friend Donald J. Trump for President of the United States because I know that he is the proven leader, the proven defender and the proven champion that the American people desperately need. 🧵 1/6
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Florida is a law-and-order state, and our Agricultural Law Enforcement officers are on the front line. On Feb. 15, officers in Hamilton County conducted a cargo inspection that led to the arrest of a criminal illegal alien with an active warrant for indecent exposure.
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Floridians stand with the people of Cuba today. May their courage and action bring the freedom, dignity and human rights they have long been denied. #SOSCuba
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This is an attack on who we are as Americans. All of us.
With more resolve than ever before, we will stand with President Trump to Make America Great Again. 🇺🇸
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The bravery exhibited by Rachel and others should serve as an example to all in the process. They deserve honor for their unwavering strength and courage in the face of fear and intimidation. May their actions also serve as a siren to men who seek to harass women. It must stop.
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Tonight’s victory marks the beginning of an important conversation with Floridians across the state. I’m grateful to the hardworking families and businesses, trusted leos, and the Sunshine State’s dedicated farmers who put their faith in me +our shared vision of Florida’s future.
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Thank you @GovRonDeSantis for allowing Floridians to responsibly enjoy the outdoors, to work as safely as possible, & for keeping us informed. It will save lives and our economy.
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As Milton approaches, it’s all hands on deck here in Tampa Bay and across the state. This is a serious storm. Make a plan, know your zone and listen to officials evacuation orders.
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What happens when dumb criminals poke the bear?
Our Ag Law Team has a suspect in custody who traveled from Pensacola to Orlando stealing Smoky Bear signs from our state forests and selling them on Facebook Marketplace for $1,900 each. Big thank you to @smokey_bear for personally assisting in the arrest.
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🇺🇸Quick trip to Mar-A-Lago to visit with President Trump before tomorrow night’s big debate! #AmericaFirst🇺🇸
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My friend @ChrisSprowls will become Speaker D of the FL House this wk. We recently signed an MOU in Israel. Our agreement: do what’s right for the hard working people of our state. We’re FL boys, so that’s a solid back-of-the-napkin &a handshake deal. Congrats my friend! #flapol
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I’ve worked since day one to support President Trump and his immigration policies. Florida’s conservative legislature will decide who is best to support President Trump and his team. I’m not the one who opposed and ran against President Trump. @GovRonDeSantis’s routine attacks on farmers don’t sit well here in Florida - and apparently not with folks across the country either.
Legislative leaders wrote a weak immigration bill that vests enforcement in the Commissioner of Agriculture, which creates a conflict of interest given the agriculture industry’s affinity for cheap, illegal foreign labor.
It is also the case that the current commissioner, Wilton Simpson, has voted to give drivers licenses and in-state tuition to illegals. He even refused to oppose allowing illegals to practice law in Florida.
Do we want the fox guarding the henhouse?
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Couldn’t ask for a better birthday celebration! Thank you everyone for the kind messages, texts and calls.
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What an honor to host the next Vice President of the United States, @JDVance and Usha at the farm in Trilby tonight. We’re working hard to send @RealDonaldTrump back to the White House. Florida is Trump Country!
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I trust Florida parents to decide whether or not their children will be wearing a mask when they return to school next month. I'm grateful to Governor DeSantis for his steady leadership at every stage of this Pandemic, which is so important to Florida’s families.
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As I traveled the state over this last year, what I’ve learned is that Floridians are resilient and willing to fight for the American Dream. I am honored that they have entrusted me to continue that fight with them as Florida’s next Agriculture Commissioner.
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With a mandate from the American people, @POTUS has an aggressive agenda to secure our border, combat illegal immigration and deport criminals. @Sen_Albritton & @Daniel_PerezFL are working to ensure he has the support and resources to get the job done here in the Sunshine State.
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Hard working Floridians will get up and go to work today. They shouldn’t have to pay off these spoiled brats’ student loans.
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1st DCA has a strong record of sound rulings on matters of importance to FL. The rights of parents are foundational. It’s why we passed, and Gov. DeSantis signed, strong legislation to protect those rights this session. The bar should be high for govt to impact parental choice.
Florida judge rules against DeSantis in school mask fight politi.co/3kxBLbI via @ALAtterbury
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🎄It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Florida Senate! Thanks for holding down the fort, Team @FLSenate. 🎄
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My heart goes out to the families who have lost loved ones in the collapse of the FIU pedestrian bridge today. Let’s all thank God for the first responders who are making a difference under such tragic circumstances. foxnews.com/us/2018/03/15/at…
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Our Agricultural Law Enforcement officers intercepted a white cargo van that bypassed an ag interdiction station in Nassau County today, leading to the arrest of a suspected illegal alien and the detention of four other suspected illegal aliens. FDACS Agricultural Interdiction Stations serve as a first line of defense in protecting Florida agriculture and enforcing state and federal laws. These officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our state and safeguard our communities. In partnership with local, state, and federal law enforcement, our Agricultural Law Enforcement officers will continue to pursue criminal activity that threatens our safety and security.
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Let me fix that for you, @nytimes... “Florida, a favorite of nearly 1,000 hardworking folks who move to the Sunshine State each day for our low taxes, business friendly environment, and below the national average unemployment.”
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Folks are working around the clock to prepare our communities for Milton.
Big thanks to Cheryl Flood and the team at the Florida State Fairgrounds who have taken in more than 400 horses to safely get them through the storm.
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Fun Fact: @POTUS Trump first served as the Daytona 500
Grand Marshal in 2020.
Welcome back, Mr. President!
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In a time such as this… thank you @POTUS for calling on one of Florida’s most honorable leaders to ensure the rule of law rules the day! Congratulations to my friend, @PamBondi
Florida leads the way! Congratulations @PamBondi on being confirmed as the 87th Attorney General of the United States.
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It was an honor to preside over the Republican Caucus of the Florida Senate today as we designated Senator Kathleen Passidomo as the next Senate President.
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Tomorrow, I’ll hand the gavel over to my friend, @Kathleen4SWFL, an absolute warrior for Florida’s families! See you in the @FLSenate Chamber, Madam President!
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We have a responsibility to ensure Floridians have access to a safe, abundant and affordable food supply. Restricting foreign control of our ag land and key military land will protect our state, provide long-term stability and preserve economic freedom. fox13news.com/news/floridas-…
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I couldn’t be more proud of my friend, @AshleyMoodyFL. She’s taken her proven record of fighting for Floridians to the US Senate and we’re all better off for it!
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This lawsuit is ridiculous. Lab-grown ‘meat’ is not proven to be safe enough for consumers and it is being pushed by a liberal agenda to shut down farms. Food security is a matter of national security, and our farmers are the first line of defense.
NEW: Florida sued by California company over lab-grown meat ban flvoicenews.com/california-c…
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When Senator @JayCollinsFL and the Operation BBQ Relief team show up, you know folks are getting a comforting, hot meal. Big thanks to Senator Collins and my good friend @csime90 Senator Corey Simon for continuing to show up for the people hit hardest by the storm.
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Today I appointed Mrs. Abby Bean as a member of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women. She will represent the Senate well in this important role!
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We’ve worked hard to ensure Florida’s Universities have the resources they need to give our students every opportunity possible to pursue their American Dream. Thank you @Seminoles for this incredible honor!
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A big thanks to the inimitable Miss Patty, Brooks, and our intern Daniel for representing District 10 here in Tallahassee this session. I wouldn’t be Senate President without the folks back home. Not pictured, Miss Judy, who is holding down the fort in Trilby.
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Incredibly proud of my friend Ben Albritton. I know he will lead the Florida Senate with the same honor and integrity as he has served the hard working folks of Florida’s Heartland. The Senate is in good hands with Ben and Missy at the helm!
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Florida’s farmers stood on the front line of this pandemic to ensure a safe, abundant food supply. Many of them donated truckloads of food to Floridians who needed it most. I am a proud farmer and humbled to receive this recognition from some of Florida’s finest.
What a deserving honor by the @FLCattlemen Association. @WiltonSimpson being selected as their legislator of the year. 🤠 #flapol
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There is no greater investment than the one you make in the life of a child. Thank you Speaker @ChrisSprowls for standing up for children. #ProudFLDad
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Can’t say enough about the hardworking @FloridaGOP members who have poured so much into the voter registration gains we’re making across the state. Great to have fellow conservative and Floridian @benshapiro join us to honor their work.
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Raising a glass to my beautiful wife Kathy! Happy birthday to the best wife, mother and Gigi our family could have ever hoped for! 🎂 ❤️
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It’s all hands on deck in Jacksonville May 16th to ensure common sense prevails over this defund and dismantle the police nonsense being pushed by liberals. I’m proud to join @RonDeSantisFL and Sheriff TK Waters in standing with my friend @DanielDavisFL for mayor of Jacksonville.
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The audacity of Donna Deegan to reduce the atrocities of the Holocaust to a political cheap shot is disgusting and beneath people of Jacksonville. The tax payers footing the bill on her two week junket to London sent her there to bring back jobs, not lie about President Trump.
"It's a concentration of people that are in a camp."
Trump's proposed immigration policies "amounts to" a "concentration camp type situation", says Mayor of Jacksonville, @DonnaDeegan
#TimesRadio | @JPonpolitics
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I am incredibly proud of my friend! It’s hard to imagine someone more fitting to lead the Florida House in this moment than Danny Perez.
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The right to protest is very important, but there is absolutely no excuse for attacking law enforcement and destroying property.
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While the heartbreak in Surfside is unimaginable, the work being done by our first responders is awe-inspiring. We’ve got your back, Governor, Mayor and Miami-Dade leaders as we work to support this great community.
Thanks to the leaders of the Florida State Legislature, @ChrisSprowls and @WiltonSimpson, for accompanying me to the Miami-Dade EOC and Surfside today, and for supporting our response efforts.
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Brooks Timmons has been an important part of our team for many years. Today, I was proud to swear him in as the newest member of of our Ag Law Force. Congratulations, Brooks!
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Proud to Back the Blue and stand with the A Team today! @GovRonDeSantis @AshleyMoodyFL @ChrisSprowls @PolkCoSheriff
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As the sun rises at Simpson Lakes, I am hopeful for a 2021 full of joy and opportunity for the great people of Florida. Happy New Year from my family to yours!
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Thank you @PolkCoSheriff Grady Judd for 50 years of keeping Floridians safe, representing our law enforcement community with honor, and making the bad guys think twice!
This July, @PolkCoSheriff Grady Judd celebrates his 50th year in law enforcement. theledger.com/story/news/loc…
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As Senate President, universal school choice was one of my top legislative priorities. Schools that indoctrinate Sharia law should not be a part of our taxpayer-funded school voucher program.
Sharia law seeks to destroy and supplant the pillars of our republican form of government and is incompatible with the Western tradition.
The use of taxpayer-funded school vouchers to promote Sharia law likely contravenes Florida law and undermines our national security.
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Great to be with the Florida Cattlemen last night in Bushnell! These hardworking men and women work tirelessly to secure our food supply chain here at home and across the country. ALWAYS proud to stand with Florida’s agriculture families.
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Hard to believe these two are headed to 4th and 1st grade. Have a great first day back, Addy and Emy! 🍎
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Nothing brings me more hope and joy for Florida’s future than watching these two spending time on the farm.
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I stand with Israel and pray for her resilient people. We must support one of our greatest allies in the Middle East.
The $6 billion dollars Joe Biden gave our enemies will go a long way in this attack on democracy and freedom.
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Kirkland Ranch consists of 1000 acres in Pasco County in the midst of major development. The ranch is a working cattle operation with abundant water, good soil, trees, and wildlife. The family's wish is to keep this property intact and free of development in order to protect the environment, and we're helping them do just that working with Senator Burgess and Rep. Maggard.
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There's a saying: "if you want a friend in politics, get a dog." the Simpson family is happy to welcome Trilby and Vader #NationalPuppyDay
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I couldn’t be more proud of this historic land acquisition for the Florida Wildlife Corridor today. Honored to stand with @RonDeSantis @AshleyMoodyFL and @JimmyPatronis to preserve and protect this land for future generations of Floridians.
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Proud to make Florida’s 30 electoral votes official today! Looking forward to @realDonaldTrump returning to the White House!
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I am so proud of my good friend @Daniel_PerezFL, the next Speaker of the Florida House. He is an exceptional Conservative leader
And I look forward to working together on behalf of all Floridians.
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While the Florida budget passed last night looks to secure our food supply chain and to support the millions of Americans here at home and across the country who’ve dedicated their lives to agriculture, it is an absolute honor to be with thousands of students, advisors, alumni, parents, and partners, all gathered in the Free State of Florida tonight to celebrate something that truly matters: the future of American agriculture. FFA is about growing people. It’s about developing leaders who are grounded in purpose, driven by values, and willing to serve something greater than themselves. That’s exactly the kind of leadership our state and our nation need right now.
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