/tags/farm-workers farm workers en-US WLRN Thu, 16 May 2024 17:25:51 GMT /florida-news/2024-05-16/mexican-farmworker-bus-crash-marion-county In Marion County, the crash killed eight farmworkers and injured dozens as the workers were traveling in a bus to a farm in Dunnellon. Thu, 16 May 2024 17:25:51 GMT /florida-news/2024-05-16/mexican-farmworker-bus-crash-marion-county Marian Summerall /florida-news/2024-05-15/mexican-citizens-were-traveling-to-work-at-a-farm-when-killed-in-a-dui-bus-crash The driver of a pickup truck that crashed into the farmworker bus faces eight counts of DUI-manslaughter. Wed, 15 May 2024 13:31:09 GMT /florida-news/2024-05-15/mexican-citizens-were-traveling-to-work-at-a-farm-when-killed-in-a-dui-bus-crash Associated Press /npr-breaking-news/2024-04-26/a-year-later-florida-businesses-say-the-states-immigration-law-dealt-a-huge-blow Florida passed in 2023 one of the strictest immigration laws in the country, and now businesses struggle to find workers in several sectors of the economy Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:01:10 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2024-04-26/a-year-later-florida-businesses-say-the-states-immigration-law-dealt-a-huge-blow Jasmine Garsd /health/2024-03-20/miami-dades-county-heat-protection-outdoor-workers The Miami-Dade County Commission withdrew the bill because they couldn’t legally pass it after Florida’s legislature passed a bill banning any local government from setting their own heat enforcement rules. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:04:16 GMT /health/2024-03-20/miami-dades-county-heat-protection-outdoor-workers Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald /arts-culture/2023-08-15/immokalee-florida-art-installation Naples photographer Michelle Tricca is working to alter the perception of Immokalee, Florida with larger-than-life murals. “The Face of Immokalee” is an effort to honor, humanize and put a face to the people of the predominantly agricultural community. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 18:03:16 GMT /arts-culture/2023-08-15/immokalee-florida-art-installation Tara Calligan /news/2022-01-12/a-new-urban-farm-in-riviera-beach-produces-hope-for-the-community A non-profit urban farm partners with city and community stakeholders to produce a food forest that aims to address the city's food desert. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:16:34 GMT /news/2022-01-12/a-new-urban-farm-in-riviera-beach-produces-hope-for-the-community Wilkine Brutus /news/2021-06-29/new-statewide-council-will-review-everyday-challenges-of-farmworkers Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is creating a new council that will look at the everyday challenges of farmworkers. That includes access to healthcare, living conditions, and more. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:28:59 GMT /news/2021-06-29/new-statewide-council-will-review-everyday-challenges-of-farmworkers Robbie Gaffney /local-news/2021-06-14/fried-backs-bidens-loan-forgiveness-program-for-minority-farmers A federal judge has halted a loan forgiveness program meant to help minority farmers who faced discrimination from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program has faced blowback from white farmers but Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has spoken in support of the program. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:51:45 GMT /local-news/2021-06-14/fried-backs-bidens-loan-forgiveness-program-for-minority-farmers Robbie Gaffney /local-news/2021-06-14/florida-farmworker-association-coordinator-discusses-aldicarb-ruling-pesticide-use WFSU News interviews Jeannie Economos, pesticide health and safety project coordinator with the Farmworker Association of Florida, following a recent federal court ruling that rejected the EPA's registration of aldicarb for use on the state's citrus. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:46:29 GMT /local-news/2021-06-14/florida-farmworker-association-coordinator-discusses-aldicarb-ruling-pesticide-use Valerie Crowder /news/2021-02-08/finding-the-lost-children-of-migrant-farmworkers These women search for farmworkers’ children, to help educate them. COVID-19 made their jobs harder. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:44:58 GMT /news/2021-02-08/finding-the-lost-children-of-migrant-farmworkers Kerry Sheridan