Nikki Fried

Fried, a Democratic candidate for governor, wants to crack down on businesses that contribute to algae outbreaks.

Hillsborough and Sarasota are among three school districts that avoided being punished by recently changing their mask policies.

Gov. Ron DeSantis tweeted Attorney General Merrick Garland is "weaponizing" the Department of Justice and said he will defend Floridians' rights to free speech over his decision to prevent mask mandates in schools.

Nikki Fried says she will seek to phase out the use of a commonly used product that is blamed for one of the worst causes of ocean pollution.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried asked for planned changes to the national distribution of antibody drugs to be delayed until the COVID-19 caseload is “further reduced” in Florida.

Gov. DeSantis has been criticized for not re-applying for the program, which was extended under the Biden administration.

A federal judge said that the law, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, amounted to an assault on First Amendment rights of free speech and assembly as well as the Constitution's due process protections.

“All the speculation about me is purely manufactured,” DeSantis said of talk that he is running for president in 2024.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was supposed to help U.S. farmers. But Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says farmers in her state are still hurting. And the agreement isn't stopping Mexico from engaging in what she calls "unfair trade practices."

The Pasco County Republican is the most prominent candidate to enter the race that will be vacated with Democrat Nikki Fried running for governor.

Fried's comments came at her daily coronavirus press briefing. She says she requested daily COVID numbers from the state more than two weeks ago to no avail.

A recent survey of voters indicates this strategy isn't hurting at a time when DeSantis is also at odds with many parents, doctors and several local school districts over student mask policies.